Donalson

Donalson Meaning & Origin

About Donalson
The surname Donalson 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." Therefore, the surname Donalson signifies "son of Donald" and is a patronymic surname commonly found in Scotland and other English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donalson: 1,043
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24124
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Donalson 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
TNLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0504205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N AH0 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑnəlsən/
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('TNLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D542

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donalson in Braille

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

The name Donalson in braille

How to sign the name Donalson using Sign Language

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

The name Donalson in sign language

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