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Randall History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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Randall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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Germany

The German state of Bavaria is the ancestral home of the Randall family. Randall is a local name. Randall is a name for someone who lived in Bavaria, where they rose to prominence through their involvement in the social and cultural affairs of the area. The root form of this name is thought to be "Reindl" and "Reinl," which began as short forms for "Reinhard" or "Reinhold." There is a town called Rendel, in the Wetterau region of Hessen, to which the family may have lent its name, or from which the family name may come.

Early Origins of the Randall family

The surname Randall was first found in Bavaria, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the political conflicts of the area. The family branched into many houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions, where they played significant roles in the social and political affairs. The root name for all variations is thought to be "Reindl" and "Reinl," which began as short forms for "Reinhard" or "Reinhold." Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Conrad Rendelere of Hessen, who lived around 1316.

Early History of the Randall family

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Randall Spelling Variations

Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Randall include Rendall, Raendel, Rendal, Randahl, Rendel, Rendell, Raendal, Raendall, Raendell, Rendahl, Rendele, Raendele, Randel, Randell, Randl, Randal, Rendl, Reindell, Reindel, Reindl, Reinl, Raindel, Rayndel, Raindl, Rendeler, Reindeler, Randeler, Raendeler, Rendelere, Reindelere, Randelere and many more.

Early Notables of the Randall family

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Randall World Ranking

In the United States, the name Randall is the 527^th most popular surname with an estimated 54,714 people with that name. 1 However, in Australia, the name Randall is ranked the 525^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,346 people with that name. 2 And in New Zealand, the name Randall is the 820^th popular surname with an estimated 892 people with that name. 3 The United Kingdom ranks Randall as 440^th with 14,682 people. 4

Randall migration to the United States +

European migration to North America began in the mid-17th century and continued unabated until the mid-20th. Many Bavarians made the long trip to escape poverty or persecution based on their religious beliefs. The chance for tenant farmers to own their own land was also a major drawing card. They settled all across the United States in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many came to Canada also, settling in Ontario and the prairie provinces. Analysis of immigration records has shown some of the first Randalls to arrive in North America, and among them were:

Randall Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Philip Randall, his wife and their three children, who arrived in Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1633
Philip Randall, who arrived in New England in 1634 5
John Randall, who arrived in Virginia in 1635
Abraham Randall, who arrived in Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1636 5
Thomas Randall, who landed in Virginia in 1636 5
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Randall Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Isaac Randall, who arrived in Virginia in 1701 5

Randall Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Osborn W Randall, who arrived in Texas in 1835 5
Jeremiah Randall, aged 32, who landed in New York, NY in 1842 5
Mr. Jeremiah Randall, (b. 1810), aged 32, Cornish miner departing from Falmouth aboard the ship "Orient" arriving in the United States on 19 May 1842 6
Mrs. Mary Randall, (b. 1812), aged 30, Cornish settler departing from Falmouth aboard the ship "Orient" arriving in the United States on 19 May 1842 6
Mary Randall, aged 30, who landed in New York, NY in 1842 5
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Randall migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Randall Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

David Randall, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1760
John Randall, who settled in Trinity, Newfoundland in 1780

Randall Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Stephen W Randall, who arrived in Canada in 1828

Randall migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Randall Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century

Mrs. Mary Randall, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 14 years for receiving stolen goods, transported aboard the "Bellona" in July 1792, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7

Randall Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Randall, English convict who was convicted in Derby, Derbyshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 16th January 1816, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
Mr. William Randall, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Countess of Harcourt" on 8th April 1821, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 9
Charles Randall, a butcher, who arrived in Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) sometime between 1825 and 1832
Mr. Charles Randall, (b. 1809), aged 18, English shepherd who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life for robbery, transported aboard the "Florentia" on 14th August 1827, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he did in 1875 10
Mr. William Randall, (b. 1812), aged 17, English carpenter who was convicted in Somerset, England for life for larceny, transported aboard the "Claudine" on 19th August 1829, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1882 11
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Randall migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Randall Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

William Harding Randall, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Belle Creole" in 1855
Sarah Randall, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Belle Creole" in 1855
H. Randall, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ulcoats" in 1864
John Randall, aged 26, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bombay" in 1865 12
Jane Randall, aged 27, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bombay" in 1865 12
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Randall migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 13

Randall Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Henry Randall, who settled in Barbados in 1685
Bartholomew Randall, who settled in Barbados in 1685

Contemporary Notables of the name Randall (post 1700) +

Bryan Randall (1966-2023), American photographer, husband of Sandra Bullock, he died from ALS
Frankie Billy Randall (1961-2020), nicknamed "The Surgeon", an American professional boxer who competed from 1983 to 2005
John Ernest "Jack" Randall (1924-2020), American ichthyologist and a leading authority on coral reef fishes
Brigadier-General Russell Edward Randall (1902-1992), American Air Attaché to Soviet Union (1948-1949) 14
Scott Phillip Randall (b. 1975), American former Major League Baseball pitcher
Willard Sterne Randall (b. 1942), American historian and author
Samuel Randall, American cattle breeder in Sunderland, Vermont, eponym of Randall Cattle
John Witt Randall (1813-1892), American naturalist, poet and art collector
Walter Doane "Bo" Randall Jr. (1909-1989), American knifemaker who founded Randall Made Knives (1938)
Dave Randall (b. 1967), American former professional tennis player
... (Another 138 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Randall family +

HMS Hood

Mr. Victor J Randall (b. 1919), English Stoker 1st Class serving for the Royal Navy from Dorchester, Dorset, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 15
Mr. Stanley R Randall (b. 1921), English Marine serving for the Royal Marine from Rotherithe, London, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 15
Mr. Maurice P Randall (b. 1923), English Boy 1st Class serving for the Royal Navy from Dorking, Surrey, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 15
Mr. Cyril W Randall (b. 1922), English Able Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from North End, Portsmouth, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 15

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. H Randall, British Leading Stoker, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 16
Mr. Frederick Randall, British Able Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 16

HMS Royal Oak

Edward Randall, British Joiner with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 17

RMS Lusitania

Mr. Charles Randall, English 1st Class Cabin Bed Steward from Bootle, Lancashire, England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 18

RMS Titanic

Mr. Frank Henry Randall (d. 1912), aged 27, English Saloon Steward from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 19

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bellona
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/countess-of-harcourt
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/florentia
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 18th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/claudine
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 7th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2014, March 26) Russell Randall. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Randall/Russell_Edward/USA.html
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html