# Randall (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/randall/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 54,764 |
| US rank (2010) | 621 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 5,638 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.3% (52,495 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹændəl/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

A Middle English variant of Randolph, preserved as a surname and revived in the twentieth century.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Randall in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 75% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Randall in the United States and Australia.

## People named Randall

- Lisa Randall, American theoretical physicist
- Tony Randall, American actor (1920-2004)
- Kikkan Randall, American female cross-country skier
- Holly Randall, American photographer and podcaster
- Emma Randall, Australian basketball player (born 1985)
- Martha Randall, American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist, former world record-holder
- Josh Randall, American actor
- Stuart Randall, American actor (1909-1988)
- Lexi Randall, American actress
- Sue Randall, American actress (1935-1984)
- James Ryder Randall, American journalist (1839–1908)
- Alexander Randall, American politician (1819–1872)

and 17 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Randle, Randell, Randel, Rundell, Randol, Randolph, Randles, Rundle, Reindl.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.