Donald

Donald Meaning & Origin

About Donald
The surname Donald is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Domhnall, which means "world ruler" or "ruler of the world." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Donald. The name has been anglicized over time and is now commonly used as a given name as well.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Donald is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Donald: 12,367
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,899
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Donald based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Donald is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNLT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑnəld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D543

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donald in Braille

Here's how to represent Donald in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Donald in braille

How to sign the name Donald using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Donald using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Donald in sign language

Numerology