Find out how popular the last name Randel is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Randel.

Randel, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Randel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Randel in America

Randel is the 14014th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Randel surname appeared 2,149 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Randel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Randel to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Randel

The surname Randel has its origins in the German language and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "rant," meaning "edge" or "border," and was likely used to describe someone who lived near the edge of a town or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Randel appears in the Liber Censualis, a medieval census document from the 13th century, which lists a person named Johannes Randel living in the town of Köln (Cologne) in Germany.

In the 14th century, the name Randel was also found in various records in the region of Saxony, Germany. A notable example is the mention of a Henricus Randel in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from the region, dated to around 1370.

During the 15th century, the Randel name began to spread to other parts of Europe, particularly in areas with Germanic influences. In the Netherlands, for instance, there are records of a family named Randel living in the city of Utrecht in the late 1400s.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Randel name was Johann Randel, a German merchant and trader who lived in the city of Lübeck in the late 15th century (born around 1470, died circa 1535). He is mentioned in several historical documents related to the Hanseatic League, a powerful commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northern Europe.

In the 16th century, the name Randel was also found in parts of Switzerland, where it is believed to have been derived from the Swiss-German word "Rand," meaning "edge" or "border." One notable example is Hans Randel, a Swiss Protestant reformer and theologian who lived from 1505 to 1571.

Another significant figure bearing the Randel name was Johann Randel, a German composer and organist who lived from 1643 to 1701. He is known for his contributions to the development of the North German organ school and his works for organ and church music.

As the Randel name spread throughout Europe, it also evolved into various spellings and variations, such as Randell, Randall, and Randolph. In England, for instance, the name Randall has been traced back to the 13th century and is believed to have originated from the Old English words "rand" (meaning "border") and "healh" (meaning "nook" or "corner").

One of the earliest recorded examples of the Randall spelling in England is found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which lists a person named Robert Randall as a landowner in the county of Oxfordshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Randel

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Randel.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Randel was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Randel has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Randel was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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