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

Randall Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Randall family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,209
Agricultural Labourer 249
Labourer 164
Domestic Servant 77
General Servant 73
Dress Maker 59
Laundress 59
Carpenter 54
Servant 40
Gardener 37
House Keeper 35
Straw Plaiter 27
Nurse 26
Cook 25
Errand Boy 25
Tailor 24
Shoe Maker 23
Annuitant 22
Dressmaker 22
Ag Labourer 19
Farm Labourer 18
Butcher 18
Coal Miner 17
Clerk 17
None 17

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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The surname Randall is the most popular version of all its varients

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