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
General Labourer 161
Living On Own Means 140
Scholar 97
General Servant Domestic 88
Dress Maker 76
Carpenter 66
Cook Domestic 66
Agricultural Labourer 62
Laundress Wash 50
Gardener Domestic 48
Farmer 45
Domestic Servant 43
House Maid Domestic 37
Charwoman 36
Housemaid Domestic 33
Commercial Clerk 30
Bricklayer 27
Dressmaker 27
Servant Domestic 25
Laundress 23
Tailoress 23
School 22
House Painter 21
Coal Miner Hewer 21
Painter 19

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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