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.
The surname Donelson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Donelson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.