Explore the Family Name Randy

The meaning of Randy

English (Gloucestershire) and Scottish: derivative of Rand, itself a pet form of the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Randolf. See Rand, Randolph.

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How common is the last name Randy in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Randy has significantly decreased over a decade. In 2000, Randy was the 83,965th most common surname in the United States with 208 individuals carrying this name, representing a proportion of 0.08 per 100,000 residents. By 2010, the ranking had dropped to 116,201 with only 150 individuals, which is a decrease by 38.39% in rank and 27.88% in count. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 37.5% to 0.05.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#83,965	#116,201	-38.39%
Count	208	150	-27.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.05	-37.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Randy

The ethnicity distribution of the surname Randy shifted between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the Randy surname were of White ethnic identity, making up 67.31% of all Randys. This percentage increased by 6.97% to 72.00% in 2010. The second largest group was Black at 17.79% in 2000, slightly increasing to 18.00% in 2010. The Hispanic ethnicity made up 11.06% in 2000 but was not represented in 2010. Though the Asian/Pacific Islander category was not represented in 2000, it constituted 4.67% in 2010. The Two or more races category, which was 2.40% in 2000, disappeared in 2010. There were no individuals of American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	67.31%	72%	6.97%
Black	17.79%	18%	1.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	4.67%	0%
Two or More Races	2.4%	0%	0%
Hispanic	11.06%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%