Randolph (surname)

The origins of the surname Randolph: English and German: classicized spelling of Randolf, Germanic personal name composed of the elements "rand", "rim" (of a shield), "shield" + "wolf". This was introduced into England by Scandinavian settlers in the Old Norse form Rannúlfr, and was reinforced after the Norman Conquest by the Norman form Rannulf.

List of people with the surname

 * A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979), African-American civil rights leader
 * Augustine Randolf (born 2001), Ghanaian professional footballer
 * Amanda Randolph (1896–1967), American actress and singer
 * Anders Randolf (1870–1930), Danish-American actor
 * Ann Cary Randolph Morris (1774–1837), a/k/a Nancy Randolph, American anti-slavery activist
 * Arthur Raymond Randolph (born 1943), American judge
 * Beverley Randolph (1754–1797), American politician from Virginia, eighth Governor of Virginia (1788–1791)
 * Cyril Randolph (1826–1912), English cricketer and clergyman
 * Darren Randolph, an Irish professional footballer
 * Edmund Randolph (1753–1813), politician from Virginia
 * Epes Randolph (1856–1921), American civil engineer and businessman
 * George W. Randolph (1818–1867), grandson of Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of War of the Confederate States of America.
 * Homer Louis "Boots" Randolph III (1927–2007), American musician
 * Isabel Randolph (1889–1973), American character actress
 * Jane Randolph (1915–2009), American actress
 * Jennings Randolph (1902–1998), politician from West Virginia
 * John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray (died 1346), joint regent of Scotland, son of the 1st earl and brother of the 2nd
 * Sir John Randolph (1693–1737), Speaker of the House of Burgesses and Attorney General for the Colony of Virginia
 * John Randolph (loyalist) (1727–1784), lawyer and king's attorney for Virginia from 1766 until he left for Britain at the outset of the American Revolution
 * John Randolph of Roanoke (1773–1833), American politician
 * Joyce Randolph (1924–2024), American actress
 * Keith Randolph Jr. (born 2001), American football player
 * Lee Fritz Randolph (1880–1956), American painter, educator, academic administrator
 * Levi Randolph (born 1992), American basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
 * Lillian Randolph (1898–1980), American actress and singer
 * Lingan S. Randolph (1859-1922), American mechanical and consulting engineer
 * Lonnie Randolph (Indiana politician) (born 1949), Indiana State Senator
 * Lowell Fitz Randolph (1894-1980), American botanist and orofessor of botany, Cornell University
 * Mary Randolph (1762–1828), Virginia author
 * M. J. Randolph (born 1999), American basketball player
 * Ned Randolph (1942-2016), American politician
 * Peyton Randolph (1721–1775), first president of the Continental Congress
 * Paschal Beverly Randolph (1825–1875), American medical doctor, occultist, and writer
 * Richard Randolph (1686–1749), House of Burgesses member, Treasurer of Virginia
 * Robert Randolph and the Family Band, American musicians
 * Stephen Randolph (born 1974), American baseball player
 * Stephen Randolph (historian), American historian and civil servant
 * Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray (d. 1332), leader in the Wars of Scottish Independence
 * Thomas Randolph, 2nd Earl of Moray (d. 1332), Scottish military commander, son of the above
 * Thomas Randolph (ambassador), English ambassador serving Elizabeth I of England
 * Thomas Jefferson Randolph (1792-1875), grandson of Thomas Jefferson
 * Vance Randolph (1892–1980), American folklorist
 * Virginia Randolph Cary (1786–1852), Virginia author
 * William Randolph (1650–1711), Virginia colonist
 * William Randolph II (1681–1741), aka William Randolph, Jr. or Councillor Randolph, Treasurer of Virginia
 * Willie Randolph (born 1954), Major League Baseball manager and player
 * Zach Randolph (born 1981), National Basketball Association player for the Memphis Grizzlies