Randle Forename
Approximately 3,298 people bear this name
Randle Forename Definition:
A male name. Old English Randwulf, compound of rand ‘shield’ and wulf ‘wolf', was current in England before the Norman Conquest, after which it was reinforced by the corresponding Norman name derived from Norse Ranðulfr. The vernacular form in the Middle Ages was Ranulf or Randal, which were latinized as Rannulfus and Randulfus.
Read More About This ForenameRandle Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 2,969 | 1:122,107 | 5,093 |
| South Africa | 98% | 101 | 1:539,927 | 25,210 |
| Philippines | 98% | 50 | 1:2,120,190 | 46,541 |
| England | 100% | 50 | 1:1,112,058 | 17,748 |
| Canada | 100% | 43 | 1:770,544 | 17,139 |
| Nigeria | 76% | 17 | 1:10,444,962 | 119,257 |
| Australia | - | 11 | 1:1,241,602 | 13,569 |
| Brazil | - | 9 | 1:23,804,017 | 218,524 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 6 | 1:5,033,649 | 67,876 |
| Scotland | 100% | 5 | 1:1,070,073 | 10,235 |
| Papua New Guinea | 80% | 5 | 1:1,630,463 | 100,826 |
| India | 100% | 3 | 1:404,959,324 | 3,244,417 |
| Marshall Islands | 100% | 3 | 1:17,077 | 2,297 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 2 | 1:15,224,970 | 260,513 |
| New Zealand | - | 2 | 1:2,268,022 | 12,390 |
| Liberia | 100% | 2 | 1:2,206,030 | 27,695 |
| China | - | 2 | 1:683,027,891 | 94,999 |
| Wales | 100% | 2 | 1:1,547,154 | 12,610 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Thailand | 100% | 1 | 1:70,065,813 | 391,235 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 1 | 1:580,957 | 8,641 |
| Senegal | - | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
| Russia | - | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 1 | 1:3,550,301 | 10,040 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Mexico | 100% | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Indonesia | - | 1 | 1:257,963,668 | 1,335,696 |
| El Salvador | - | 1 | 1:6,341,786 | 16,428 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Afghanistan | - | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
Randle (25,071) may also be a surname.
Randle Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Old English Randwulf, compound of rand ‘shield’ and wulf ‘wolf', was current in England before the Norman Conquest, after which it was reinforced by the corresponding Norman name derived from Norse Ranðulfr. The vernacular form in the Middle Ages was Ranulf or Randal, which were latinized as Rannulfus and Randulfus. The abbreviated form Rand and the diminutive Rankin were also common. The surnames Randal, Randall, Randell, Randle,Rand, Randson, Rance, Ranson, Ransom, Rankin, Ranking are derived from Randal and Rand. Rannulf appears to be obsolete Randal was less common after the 15th C, but has never altogether died out. 18th-C antiquarianism coined the form Randolph from Latin Randulfus.
Rannulfus, Randulfus Domesday Book 1086. Ranulphus Regesta Regum Anglo-Normannorum 1093-1100. Rannulfus Curia Regis Rolls 1186-1220. Randolph Curia Regis Rolls 1201. Ranulf Hundred Rolls 1273. Ranulph Hundred Rolls 1273. Randle Cheshire 1290. Randull The Coventry Leet Book 1481, Chester 1565. Rand Yorks Poll Tax of West Riding of Yorkshire 1379 1379.
Randle Forename Popularity
Randle Demographics
Average Male Randle Height
176.65 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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