Randulph Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Randulph 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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Randulph Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614

Randulph (124) may also be a first name.

Randulph 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

From the Danish, Randulff; from the Swedish, Randel; in the Domesday Book, Randulf; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Randulph Last Name Facts

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

The last name Randulph (Marathi: रॉन्डालफ) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Randulph click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Randulph? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,063,924th most widely held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Randulph reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Randulph is also the 836,439th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 124 people.

The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria Randulph is most common in: Rivers, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria Randulph is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent are found.

Randulph Last Name Statistics demography

Randulph earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.1% less than the national average, earning $22,825 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Randulpth941/
Randaulph940/
Randolph8859,098/
Randul860/
Randollph828/
Randolpph821/
Randdolph820/
Randolp8040/
Randulv8020/
Randolh8014/
Randulf8014/
Randulw805/
Randaul804/
Randull802/
Randule801/
Randgul801/
Randoul800/
D'Randolph781/
Randulfe7575/
Randulff7531/
Rondolph7524/
Randolfh7510/
Randolhp750/
Randaulf750/
Randol712,186/
Ramdul71171/
Randulová71116/
Randolffh716/
Randulova711/
Rondul710/
Randolf67591/
Randoll67281/
Randhol6727/
Ramdhul674/
Rondoul671/
Reindul670/
Rondull670/
Randoel670/

Randulph Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Randulph in the Marathi language
रॉन्डालफrondalapha-

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