Randall is a surname of English and Irish origin. It is a cognate of the name Randolph meaning "shield-wolf", composed of rand "shield" plus úlfr "wolf". In Ireland, Randall may be an anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Raghnaill meaning "son of Raghnall".
Randall is also used as a masculine given name, derived from the surname.
Notable people
A Adam Randall (American football) (born 2004), American football player Addison Randall, American film actor Adriana Randall, South African politician Alexander Randall, American (Wisconsin) politician Alexander Randall (Maryland politician), congressman, Attorney General of Maryland Alice Randall, African American author and songwriter Anne Randall, American model Archibald Randall, United States District Court judge Archibald N. Randall, American (Wisconsin) politician Arthur Randall, Scottish World War I flying ace
B Benjamin Randall (disambiguation), several people Benjamin Randall (1749–1808), founder of Freewill Baptist Connexion in the United States Benjamin Randall (Maine politician) (1789–1859), American congressman Benjamin Randall (Wisconsin politician) (1793–1863), American politician Benjamin H. Randall (1823–1913), American politician from the state of Minnesota Bob Randall (Aboriginal Australian elder) (1929–2015), Aboriginal Australian elder, singer and community leader Bob Randall (baseball) (born 1948), American baseball player, 1976–1980 Bob Randall (politician), politician in South Australia Brett Randall, (1884–1963), Australian little theatre director
C Chad Randall, Australian Rugby League player and model Charles Hiram Randall (1865–1961), American newspapere publisher and politician Charles S. Randall, former US representative from Massachusetts Clarence B. Randall, American lawyer and businessman Clifford E. Randall, American politician Connor Randall, English football player
D Damarious Randall (born 1992), American football player Dana Randall, professor of theoretical computer science David Randall, English journalist, author, and comic Derek Randall, England cricketer Dick Randall, Australian public servant Don Randall (politician), Australian politician Dudley Randall, African-American poet and publisher
E, F Elizabeth Randall, American (New Jersey) politician Edwin M. Randall, Florida supreme court justice Elliott Randall, American guitarist Emily Randall, U.S. Representative from the state of Washington Frankie Randall, boxer
G, H George Randall (disambiguation), multiple people Harry Randall (disambiguation), multiple people Herbert Randall, American photographer Holly Randall, American erotic photographer
J Jack Randall (disambiguation), several people James Randall (murderer), convicted rapist and murderer James Ryder Randall, American journalist and poet Jan Randall, Canadian composer and pianist Jeff Randall (journalist) Jessy Randall, American poet and archivist Joe Randall (1946–2026), American chef, cookbook author, and educator Joel Randall (born 1999), English footballer John Randall (disambiguation), several people Josh Randall, American television actor Julia Randall, American poet
K, L Ken Randall (1888–1947), Canadian ice hockey player Kikkan Randall (born 1982), American cross-country skier Leslie Randall (bishop) (1828–1922), English Anglican clergyman Leslie Randall (actor) (1924–2020), English actor Lisa Randall (born 1962), American particle physicist Lynne Randall (1949–2007), Australian pop singer, changed last name to Randell.
M Marcus Randall, American football player Mark Randall, several people Marta Randall, science fiction writer Mary Ellen Randall, American computer programmer and businesswoman Meg Randall, American film actress Merle Randall, American physical chemist Mike Randall (disambiguation), several people
N - R Nikki Randall (politician), American politician from Georgia Paulette Randall, British theatre director Randall S. Randall, Australian businessman Robert Randall (disambiguation), several people Robert C. Randall (1948–2001), advocate of medical marijuana, founder of Alliance for Cannabis Therapeutics Robert Richard Randall (1750–1801), founder of Sailors' Snug Harbor in Staten Island, New York Robert Randall (photographer) (1918–1984), American photographer Robert Randall, joint pseudonym of American novelists Robert Silverberg and Randall Garrett Ron Randall, American comic book artist
S Samuel C. Randall, former mayor of Flint, Michigan Samuel J. Randall, US congressman from Pennsylvania and Speaker of the House of Representatives Semeka Randall, American basketball player Stuart Randall, American actor Stuart Randall, Baron Randall of St Budeaux Sue Randall, originally Marion Burnside Randall (1935–1984), American actress Suzanna Randall, German astrophysicist Suze Randall, American model, photographer, and pornographer originally from England
T - V Terry Randall, Australian rugby league footballer Thomas Randall, multiple people Tony Randall, American comic actor Vicky Randall, professor of political science
W - Z Walter Randall, British television actor William Randall, several people