The donaldson Surname

donaldson Name Meaning and History

Scottish: patronymic from Donald, often representing a reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dhomhnaill (see McDonald).

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The donaldson name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the donaldson family name as far back in history as possible.

donaldson Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of donaldson Families in the US in 1920

Number of donaldson families

243-484

82-242

1-81

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David Donaldson and Mary Aitkenhead	Forfarian	0
Norwegian Donaldsons in US	Danielsen503	3
Over 600 Men Now on Clan Donald DNA Project Tables	ksaxe	0
Donaldson History	Mark Donaldson	5
DONALDSON A T 1818 1883	t42IOOF_DenCoTX	0
DONALDSON Elizabeth CRISS 1830 1898	t42IOOF_DenCoTX	0
DONALDSON, Forfarshire, Scotland, l300s	JohnWOLFE58	6
Donaldsons of Canonsburg, PA	Kaye Donaldson	38
Albert Donaldson m. Florence Magdeline Fischer: Ohio	dclarktools	1
Any Donaldsons of PA and OH	vrobertson3855	13

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