Randel Surname

141,689th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Randel Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Randal or Randwulf (shield, wolf).

Randel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3261:155,82915,931
Germany4481:179,70021,030
Australia961:281,20525,117
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
England331:1,688,42669,999
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Costa Rica161:298,7543,169
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
France131:5,109,440259,941
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Norway121:428,52437,411
Wales101:309,45316,869
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Haiti61:1,780,65114,597
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Liberia41:1,102,13437,930
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1381:176,63314,719
Wales131:120,6475,000
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6201:80,9988,529

Randel (8,685) may also be a first name.

Randel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Randal or Randwulf (shield, wolf).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Randel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Randel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Randel (Marathi: रान्डेल) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Randel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Randel is the 141,689th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,317,922 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Randel reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 67,300th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 8,685 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,326 people, or 1 in 155,829. In The United States Randel is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 17 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Kansas, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Randel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Randel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Randel last name increased 375 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 76 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 23 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Randel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Randel surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Randel last name are 18.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.31% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Randel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.44% less than the national average, earning 330,710 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 40.71% more than the national average, earning R 334,392 per year; in United States they earn 2.1% less than the national average, earning $42,242 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.21% less than the national average, earning $39,642 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Randell9211,629/
Raindel9225/
Hrandel9211/
Reandel9210/
Randael924/
Randeel921/
Raundel921/
Ranndel921/
Randelp920/
Randoel920/
Randiel920/
Raandel920/
Randl91487/
Randdell861/
Randelph861/
Randeltt861/
Rhandell860/
Randaell860/
Raundell860/
Ranndell860/
Rondel833,738/
Randil83931/
Raindl83142/
Rajndl8359/
Ramdel8331/
Randll8321/
Hrandl837/
Randøl835/
Randyl832/
Rayndl830/
Randelova8046/
Reindel771,077/
Rondael77723/
Rondeel77355/
Rondell77116/
Randyll7741/
Randlph778/
Reyndel774/
Ramdell773/
Randill772/
Rhondel772/
Raundhl772/
Rondiel771/
Ronduel771/
Randlet771/
Randlep771/
Randihl771/
Reandil771/
Roundel771/
Rondl737/
Ramdl731/
Randlett71759/
Roundell71165/
Randlová7162/
Randlepp7151/
Reindell7115/
Rosendel7111/
Rheindel713/
Randlova712/
Rhondell711/
Ramdehel711/
Reindehl711/
Randilph711/
Randledt711/
Ronndell710/
Reindl6712,376/
Rosindell6797/
Raindlová6744/
Rondil6710/
Ramdil675/
Rosendeld671/
Rajndlová671/
Rosendell670/
Raundlett670/

Randel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Randel in the Marathi language
रान्डेलrandela71.43
रँन्डेलramndela14.29
रंदेलrandela14.29

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Randel Reference & Research

Randall DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Randall FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Randel
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