About Donalds
The surname Donalds is derived from the given name Donald, which itself has Scottish origins. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Donald. The name Donald is derived from the Gaelic name Domhnall, which means "world ruler" or "ruler of the world." Therefore, the surname Donalds can be interpreted to mean "descendants of Donald" or "those belonging to the family of Donald."
The surname Donalds is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Donalds 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 Donalds is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Donalds in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Donalds using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.