Donalds

Donalds Meaning & Origin

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."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donalds: 271
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNLTS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050432
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N AH0 L D Z
🌐 IPA
/donalds*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNLTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D543

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donalds in Braille

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

The name Donalds in braille

How to sign the name Donalds using Sign Language

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.

The name Donalds in sign language

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