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UK surname

Randle

From the Old English "Randwulf," a surname derived from a personal name meaning "shield wolf."

In the 1881 census there were 2,514 people recorded with the Randle surname, ranking it #1,778 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 2,992, ranked #2,248, down from #1,778 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bedworth, London parishes and Foleshill. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Nuneaton and Bedworth and North Warwickshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Randle is 3,290 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 19.0%.

1881 census count

2,514

Ranked #1,778

Modern count

2,992

2016, ranked #2,248

Peak year

1911

3,290 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Randle had 2,514 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #1,778 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 2,992 in 2016, ranked #2,248.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 3,290 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Randle surname distribution map

The map shows where the Randle surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Randle surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Randle over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 2,262 #1,301
1861 historical 1,935 #1,506
1881 historical 2,514 #1,778
1891 historical 2,365 #1,983
1901 historical 3,004 #1,863
1911 historical 3,290 #1,587
1997 modern 3,095 #2,070
1998 modern 3,216 #2,083
1999 modern 3,261 #2,071
2000 modern 3,188 #2,106
2001 modern 3,143 #2,095
2002 modern 3,212 #2,091
2003 modern 3,054 #2,147
2004 modern 3,050 #2,150
2005 modern 3,007 #2,154
2006 modern 2,990 #2,167
2007 modern 3,002 #2,173
2008 modern 2,999 #2,189
2009 modern 3,083 #2,188
2010 modern 3,122 #2,209
2011 modern 3,069 #2,215
2012 modern 2,994 #2,227
2013 modern 3,062 #2,215
2014 modern 3,052 #2,240
2015 modern 3,023 #2,240
2016 modern 2,992 #2,248

Geography

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Where Randles are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bedworth, London parishes, Foleshill, Nuneaton and Coventry Holy Trinity (incl. Radford), Coventry St Michael, Wyken. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Nuneaton and Bedworth and North Warwickshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Bedworth Warwickshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Foleshill Warwickshire
4 Nuneaton Warwickshire
5 Coventry Holy Trinity (incl. Radford), Coventry St Michael, Wyken Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Nuneaton and Bedworth 013 Nuneaton and Bedworth
2 Nuneaton and Bedworth 012 Nuneaton and Bedworth
3 Nuneaton and Bedworth 015 Nuneaton and Bedworth
4 North Warwickshire 003 North Warwickshire
5 North Warwickshire 005 North Warwickshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Randle

These lists show first names that appear often with the Randle surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Randle

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Randle, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Randle surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Randle household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Randle is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Randle is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Randle falls in decile 2 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Randle is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Randle, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Randle

The surname RANDLE is of English origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "rand" or "rande," meaning a border, edge, or boundary. The name likely referred to someone who lived near the edge of a town or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Randel" and "Randulf." This suggests that the name was already well-established in England by the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, the name is recorded in various forms, such as "Randel," "Randolf," and "Randulf," reflecting the regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. The name was particularly prevalent in the counties of Cheshire, Lancashire, and Yorkshire.

One notable early bearer of the surname was Sir Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray (c. 1278 - 1332), a Scottish nobleman and military leader who played a significant role in the Wars of Scottish Independence against England.

Another historical figure with the surname was John Randolph (1773 - 1833), an American politician who served as a Representative and Senator for Virginia. He was known for his oratorical skills and was a prominent figure in the early years of the United States.

In the 16th century, the surname is found in the records of the town of Nantwich, Cheshire, where it appears as "Randle" and "Randulle." This suggests that the modern spelling of the name had become more standardized by this time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname in the New World is that of Edward Randolph (c. 1632 - 1703), an English colonial administrator and one of the main instigators of the persecution of the Salem witches in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Another notable bearer of the RANDLE surname was Wilfred Randolph (1894 - 1982), an English cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and represented England in Test matches between 1920 and 1927.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Randle families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Randle surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Warwickshire leads with 753 Randles recorded in 1881 and an index of 12.20x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 753 12.20x
Staffordshire 299 3.62x
Worcestershire 180 5.63x
Lancashire 138 0.48x
Middlesex 105 0.43x
Devon 102 2.00x
Leicestershire 96 3.54x
Surrey 83 0.70x
Derbyshire 73 1.91x
Essex 57 1.18x
Kent 56 0.67x
Norfolk 54 1.43x
Cheshire 46 0.85x
Yorkshire 43 0.18x
Hertfordshire 38 2.25x
Nottinghamshire 35 1.06x
Shropshire 34 1.61x
Somerset 34 0.86x
Oxfordshire 33 2.18x
Hampshire 29 0.58x
Suffolk 28 0.94x
Cornwall 27 0.97x
Sussex 24 0.58x
Durham 20 0.27x
Cambridgeshire 19 1.23x
Dorset 17 1.06x
Glamorgan 16 0.38x
Gloucestershire 8 0.17x
Herefordshire 8 0.80x
Northamptonshire 7 0.30x
Lanarkshire 6 0.08x
Lincolnshire 6 0.15x
Monmouthshire 6 0.34x
Berkshire 5 0.27x
Buckinghamshire 5 0.34x
Cumberland 5 0.24x
Montgomeryshire 2 0.36x
Pembrokeshire 2 0.26x
Royal Navy 2 0.69x
Westmorland 2 0.37x
Angus 1 0.04x
Bedfordshire 1 0.08x
Channel Islands 1 0.14x
Denbighshire 1 0.11x
Midlothian 1 0.03x
Wiltshire 1 0.05x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bedworth in Warwickshire leads with 132 Randles recorded in 1881 and an index of 293.07x.

Place Total Index
Bedworth 132 293.07x
Foleshill 114 175.55x
Birmingham 75 3.65x
Tipton 65 25.69x
Kingswinford 62 20.67x
Coventry St Michael 60 30.26x
Nuneaton 54 75.51x
West Bromwich 53 11.21x
Aston 52 3.06x
Coventry Holy Trinity 42 22.79x
Mancetter 42 236.62x
Hartlebury 41 215.45x
Leicester St Margaret 41 6.20x
Shirland 41 143.06x
Exhall 37 395.30x
Richards Castle 25 390.02x
Bury 24 7.23x
Aston Cantlow 20 216.68x
Sowe 20 179.86x
Stoke Upon Trent 20 2.28x
Harborne 19 7.18x
Plymouth Charles The 19 8.47x
Plymouth St Andrew 19 4.84x
Wollaston 19 93.73x
Wolverhampton 19 2.99x
Wolverley 18 64.15x
Bulkington 17 127.44x
Hucknall Torkard 17 20.32x
Newington 17 1.88x
Kings Norton 16 5.58x
Lambeth 16 0.75x
Castleton 14 4.83x
Gissing 14 367.45x
Islington London 14 0.59x
Shoreditch London 14 1.32x
Assington 13 208.67x
Bassingbourn 13 57.07x
Dudley 12 3.09x
Kidderminster Borough 12 6.42x
Wigston Magna 12 33.34x
Coleshill 11 55.58x
Farleigh Hungerford 11 714.29x
Neithrop 11 21.65x
Old Stratford 11 31.48x
Pendleton In Salford 11 3.18x
West Ham 11 1.03x
Gorton 10 3.66x
Great Hadham 10 91.91x
Ombersley 10 56.18x
Runcorn 10 8.03x
Widford 10 233.10x
Barking 9 6.37x
Battersea 9 1.00x
Burslem 9 3.80x
Derby St Alkmund 9 7.84x
Lee 9 7.42x
Liverpool 9 0.51x
Wandsworth 9 3.82x
Ware 9 18.61x
Ansley 8 114.61x
Batley 8 3.47x
Bishopwearmouth 8 1.28x
Bracon Ash 8 338.98x
Darlington 8 2.85x
Hampstead London 8 2.10x
Highweek 8 44.05x
Hook Norton 8 77.29x
Leicester St Leonard 8 31.14x
Ottery St Mary 8 23.94x
Poole St James 8 13.26x
Sittingbourne 8 12.13x
Tottenham 8 2.05x
Walsall Foreign 8 1.87x
Ashton On Mersey 7 25.06x
Cannock 7 4.86x
Chadderton 7 4.93x
Hoose 7 69.17x
St Martin In Meneage 7 210.21x
Stretton Baskerville 7 1842.11x
Ulverston 7 8.28x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Randle surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 147
Sarah 115
Elizabeth 84
Ann 49
Eliza 47
Alice 43
Emma 39
Emily 38
Jane 38
Ellen 34
Hannah 30
Martha 29
Harriet 25
Florence 22
Annie 21
Ada 14
Caroline 14
Clara 13
Edith 13
Louisa 13
Maria 13
Fanny 12
Harriett 11
Agnes 10
Charlotte 10
Rebecca 10
Esther 9
Lucy 9
Margaret 9
Matilda 9
Rose 9
Frances 8
Kate 8
Amy 7
Elizth. 7
Grace 7
Susan 7
Laura 6
Minnie 6
Selina 6
Sophia 6
Anne 5
Beatrice 5
Betsy 5
Catherine 5
Rosa 5
Susannah 5
Anna 4
Gertrude 4
Maud 4

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Randle surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 180
John 143
Thomas 101
George 93
Joseph 68
Charles 59
Henry 56
James 56
Samuel 46
Arthur 37
Alfred 25
Edward 25
Robert 21
Walter 19
Richard 18
Frederick 17
Albert 16
Edwin 14
Harry 14
Benjamin 11
David 11
Ernest 10
Herbert 9
Frank 7
Wm. 7
Isaac 6
Chas. 5
Levi 5
Peter 5
Thos. 5
Amos 4
Daniel 4
Humphrey 4
Jesse 4
Josiah 4
Francis 3
Frederic 3
Fredk. 3
Fredrick 3
Giles 3
Jacob 3
Luke 3
Tom 3
Abel 2
Bertie 2
Enoch 2
Jeremiah 2
Joe 2
Leonard 2
Percy 2

FAQ

Randle surname: questions and answers

How common was the Randle surname in 1881?

In 1881, 2,514 people were recorded with the Randle surname. That placed it at #1,778 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Randle surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 2,992 in 2016. That gives Randle a modern rank of #2,248.

What does the Randle surname mean?

From the Old English "Randwulf," a surname derived from a personal name meaning "shield wolf."

What does the Randle map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Randle bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.