Randall Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
Randall Name Meaning : Derives from the German name 'Randwulf', meaning 'wolf shield' or similar. May have also originated from the Anglo-Saxon word 'rand' meaning 'rim' (bank of a lake for example).
Taken from the popular forename 'Randel' or 'Rande'. May have referred to someone with a picture of a wolf by their house or who faught with a wolf on their shield or someone who lived by the bank of a river.
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
22
44
65
87
109
131
152
174
196
218
239
Buckinghamshire
41
Brecknockshire
5
Cambridgeshire
63
Channel Islands
1
Cheshire
1
Cornwall
43
Derbyshire
21
Devon
114
Dorset
261
Essex
121
Glamorgan
19
Gloucestershire
134
Hampshire
246
Herefordshire
4
Hertfordshire
94
Hunts and Rutland
40
Kent
164
Lancashire
38
Leicestershire
32
Lincolnshire
27
London
831
Middlesex
51
Monmouthshire
9
Northumberland
2
Norfolk
165
Northamptonshire
61
Nottinghamshire
77
Oxfordshire
49
Pembrokeshire
9
Shropshire
13
Suffolk
66
Somerset
92
Surrey
59
Sussex
135
Staffordshire
11
Warwickshire
77
Westmorland
1
Wiltshire
236
Worcestershire
35
Yorkshire
44
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Carmarthenshire
0
Cumberland
0
Denbighshire
0
Durham
0
Flintshire
0
Isle of Man
0
Merionethshire
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Radnorshire
0
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Randall Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Randall family
Profession
Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer
194
Female Servant
131
Independent
101
Labourer
53
Male Servant
46
Farmer
41
Carpenter
25
Shoe Maker
24
Tailor
23
Ag Labourer
22
Weaver
20
Gardener
18
Butcher
14
Servant
13
Sawyer
12
Blacksmith
11
Dress Maker
11
Publican
10
Grocer
10
Shoemaker
10
Laundress
10
Clerk
10
Brick Maker
9
Fisherman
8
Governess
7
Most Frequent Forenames for Randall
Name
Census Frequency
William Randall
4,272
Mary Randall
3,430
John Randall
3,107
Elizabeth Randall
2,351
George Randall
2,318
Sarah Randall
2,031
James Randall
1,874
Charles Randall
1,738
Thomas Randall
1,697
Henry Randall
1,556
Ann Randall
1,183
Frederick Randall
1,060
Eliza Randall
1,021
Jane Randall
1,014
Emma Randall
985
Alice Randall
935
Ellen Randall
900
Joseph Randall
895
Annie Randall
881
Edward Randall
869
Emily Randall
846
Robert Randall
776
Alfred Randall
730
Arthur Randall
728
Albert Randall
564
Randall Surname Variants Ranking
Rank
Surname
Match
Census Frequency
1
Randall
100%
63,190
2
Randle
71%
19,348
3
Randell
86%
15,202
4
Rendall
86%
9,547
5
Rendell
71%
9,357
6
Arundell
63%
2,978
7
Rundell
71%
2,423
8
Randal
86%
2,214
9
Rundall
86%
1,272
10
Randel
71%
1,097
11
Roundell
63%
1,007
12
Randoll
86%
241
13
Arundall
75%
168
14
Rondall
86%
150
15
Randalle
88%
129
16
Rindall
86%
123
17
Rindell
71%
102
18
Roundall
75%
101
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