Donelson

Donelson Meaning & Origin

About Donelson
The surname Donelson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Donald, which means "world ruler" or "ruler of the world." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Donelson mean "son of Donald." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of someone named Donald.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donelson: 3,152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Donelson 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 Donelson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0504205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N IH0 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑnɪlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D542

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donelson in Braille

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

The name Donelson in braille

How to sign the name Donelson using Sign Language

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

The name Donelson in sign language

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