Donaldson

Donaldson Meaning & Origin

About Donaldson
The surname Donaldson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Donald, which itself comes from the Gaelic name Domhnall, meaning "world ruler" or "ruler of the world." The addition of the suffix "-son" indicates "son of Donald," making Donaldson a patronymic surname. It is a common surname in Scotland and is also found in other English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Donaldson features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Donaldson: 36,558
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 950
  • Frequency per 100k people: 12.39

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Donaldson 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
TNLTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05043205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N AH0 L D S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑnəldsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNLTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D543

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donaldson in Braille

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

The name Donaldson in braille

How to sign the name Donaldson using Sign Language

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

The name Donaldson in sign language

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