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 surname Randulf is carried by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Randulf? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,213,395th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. Randulf is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Randulf reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 399,588th most frequent given name world-wide. It is borne by 457 people.

Randulf is most widespread in Norway, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 571,365. In Norway it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 56 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 44 percent reside. Aside from Norway this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 7 percent reside and Peru, where 7 percent reside.

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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