Randolf Surname

542,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 591 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Randolf Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) the O.L.Ger. Rand(w)ulf, O.N. Röndúlf-r = Shield-Wolf [O.L. Ger. rand = O.H.Ger. rant (mod. H.Ger. rand) = Old Norse rönd = Old English rand, the edge or the boss of a shield, a shield + O.L.Ger. wulf = O.H.Ger. wolf = Old Norse úlf-r = Old English wulf, wolf] Randulfus.

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Randolf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2641:1,372,95195,166
Austria1281:66,52710,251
Peru981:324,32811,673
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Ecuador141:1,136,13215,474
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3921:128,10912,343

Randolf (11,178) may also be a first name.

Randolf Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) the O.L.Ger. Rand(w)ulf, O.N. Röndúlf-r = Shield-Wolf [O.L. Ger. rand = O.H.Ger. rant (mod. H.Ger. rand) = Old Norse rönd = Old English rand, the edge or the boss of a shield, a shield + O.L.Ger. wulf = O.H.Ger. wolf = Old Norse úlf-r = Old English wulf, wolf] Randulfus. —Domesday-Book.

But I kan [know] rymes of Robyn Hood And Randolf erl of Chestre.—Piers Plowman, 3277-8.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Or Randulf. Randulf or Ranulf, brother of Ilger, held in 1086 a great barony in Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Herts, &c. (Domesd.). His name indicates a foreign origin. William Randolph or Fitz-Ranulf 12th cent. was a benefactor to the Hospitallers of Cressing, Essex (Mon. ii. 544). In 1165 Willliam Fitz-Ranulph or Radulf held fiefs in Kent and Sussex (Liber Niger). Hugh Randolph in 1199 witnessed a charter of King John (Mon. i. 179). In 1300 Sir John Randolf was summoned for military services against the Scots, and in 1307 to the coronation of Edward II. (Parliamentary Writs). From this family descended Sir Thomas Randolf of Kent, the ambassador to Scotland t. Eliz.; John R., Bishop of London and the family of R. in Kent, Wilts and Virginia, who bear the arms o Sir J. R. 1300, viz., a cross charged with five mullets.

The Norman People (1874)

Randolf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Randolf (Marathi: रँडो, Russian: Рандольф) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Randolf click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Randolf? popularity and diffusion

It is the 542,751st most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 12,330,873 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Randolf reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 56,858th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 11,178 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 264 people, or 1 in 1,372,951. In The United States Randolf is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 30 percent live, Michigan, where 9 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 22 percent live and Peru, where 17 percent live.

Randolf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Randolf has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Randolf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Randolf last name are 1.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.17% being registered with the party.

The amount Randolf earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 23.51% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,828 per year and in United States they earn 16.77% less than the national average, earning $35,915 USD per year.

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Randolf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Randolf in the Marathi language
रँडोramdo25
रेडॉलredola25
रॅन्डॉrendo25
रनडोranado25
Randolf in the Russian language
Рандольфrandolf-

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