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

Randol, 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 Randol surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Randol in America

Randol is the 20636th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Randol surname appeared 1,283 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Randol.

We can also compare 2010 data for Randol 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 Randol

The surname Randol is believed to have originated in England, with roots dating back to the late 12th century. It is a variation of the name Randolph, which itself derives from the Old German name "Randolf" or "Randulf," composed of the elements "rand" meaning "rim" or "edge," and "wulf" meaning "wolf."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where a person named "Randul" is listed as a landholder in Lincolnshire. The name was also found in various medieval records, such as the Pipe Rolls of Henry II in 1166, which mention a "Randulf de Ardena."

By the 13th century, the name had spread across different parts of England, with various spellings like "Randolf," "Randolff," and "Randoll" appearing in historical documents. Notable figures bearing this surname include Sir Thomas Randolph (c. 1285-1332), a Scottish soldier and diplomat who served as the Guardian of Scotland during the Wars of Scottish Independence.

In the 14th century, the name continued to evolve, with spellings like "Randall" and "Randel" becoming more common. One notable bearer of the name from this period was John Randall (c. 1330-1391), an English clergyman who served as the Bishop of Chichester.

The 15th century saw the rise of several prominent individuals with the Randol surname, including Sir John Randall (c. 1425-1492), a Member of Parliament and High Sheriff of Wiltshire, and Thomas Randolph (c. 1455-1517), an English diplomat and ambassador to Spain.

In the 16th century, the name continued to be well-established in England, with individuals like Sir Thomas Randolph (c. 1523-1590), an English poet and playwright who served as the Ambassador to Russia, and John Randolph of Roanoke (1773-1833), an American planter and prominent statesman from Virginia.

Throughout history, the Randol surname has been associated with various places, including the village of Randall in Staffordshire, and the town of Randle Holme in Cheshire, which was named after a local landowner in the 13th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Randol

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

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 Randol 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 Randol 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 Randol was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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