Randulf Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Randulf 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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Randulf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway91:571,36544,190
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Randulf (457) may also be a first name.

Randulf 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

Randulf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Randulf occurs most in Norway. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Randulf.

How Common Is The Last Name Randulf? popularity and diffusion

The surname Randulf is the 5,213,395th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Randulf reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in Scandinavia. Randulf is also the 399,588th most prevalent first name globally, held by 457 people.

Randulf is most numerous in Norway, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 571,365. In Norway Randulf is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 56 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 44 percent are found. Without taking into account Norway Randulf occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 7 percent are found and Peru, where 7 percent are found.

Randulf Last Name Statistics demography

Randulf earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 22.1% less than the national average, earning 269,598 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Randulfe9375/
Randulff9331/
Randaulf930/
Randolf86591/
Randulv8620/
Randulw865/
Randolff8027/
Randolfh8010/
Randulph8010/
Randdolf804/
Rhandolf801/
Randollf800/
Randolffh756/
Randaulph750/
Rondolf712/
Randolph6759,098/
Reindolf67346/
Reindolff6312/
Randollph638/
Randdolph630/
D'Randolph591/
Rondolph5324/

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