How common is the surname Randall?

54,764 people in the United States had the surname Randall in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 5,638 Americans. It ranked 621st of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Randall?

Lisa Randall, American theoretical physicist, followed by Tony Randall.

Where is the surname Randall most common?

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

How do you pronounce Randall?

Randall is /ˈɹændəl/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Randall getting more or less common?

More common. 52,495 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 54,764 in 2010, up 4.3%.

Is Randall also a first name?

Yes. Randall is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Randall

An English patronymic surname, carried by 54,764 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈɹændəl/ 2 syllables Soundex R534 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Randall is more common than 99.6% of them.

Origin

English origin

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

Randall is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 54,764 people named Randall in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 5,638 Americans. That is up 4.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 52,495.

#621

rank among US surnames

54,764

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+4.3%

change since 2000 (was #574)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#612	Huff	55,484	5,565
#613	Rocha	55,251	5,588
#614	Cameron	55,240	5,589
#615	Jefferson	55,179	5,595
#616	Hood	55,174	5,596
#617	Monroe	55,136	5,600
#618	Anthony	55,114	5,602

Who is named Randall

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

75% of people named Randall identified as white (not Hispanic), 19% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Randalls

29 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Lisa Randall
American theoretical physicist, born 1962
Tony Randall
American actor (1920-2004)
Kikkan Randall
American female cross-country skier, born 1982
Holly Randall
American photographer and podcaster, born 1978
Emma Randall
Australian basketball player (born 1985)
Martha Randall
American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist, former world record-holder, born 1948
Josh Randall
American actor, born 1972
Stuart Randall
American actor (1909-1988)
Lexi Randall
American actress, born 1980
Sue Randall
American actress (1935-1984)
James Ryder Randall
American journalist (1839–1908)
Alexander Randall
American politician (1819–1872)

Notable Randalls come mostly from the United States (28) and Australia (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Randall

Randall has the Soundex code R534, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code R534.

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Randall come from?: A Middle English variant of Randolph, preserved as a surname and revived in the twentieth century.
How common is the surname Randall?: 54,764 people in the United States had the surname Randall in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 5,638 Americans. It ranked 621st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Randall?: In the 2010 Census, 75% of people named Randall identified as white (not Hispanic), and 19% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Randall?: Lisa Randall, American theoretical physicist, followed by Tony Randall.
Where is the surname Randall most common?: Wikidata records people named Randall in the United States and Australia.
How do you pronounce Randall?: Randall is /ˈɹændəl/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Randall?: Randall is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Randall getting more or less common?: More common. 52,495 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 54,764 in 2010, up 4.3%.
Is Randall also a first name?: Yes. Randall is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.