Donald Name Meaning: This name is reduced from McDonald.Patronymic from the personal name 'Domhnall',composed of the celtic elements 'Domno' world + 'Val' rule.
The above may indicate someone in charge or of higher power 'a ruler'. The surname is of Gaelic (scottish) origin.
Discover how your Donald ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 8 |
| Buckinghamshire | 0 |
| Berkshire | 11 |
| Cambridgeshire | 15 |
| Channel Islands | 24 |
| Cheshire | 167 |
| Cornwall | 44 |
| Cumberland | 158 |
| Derbyshire | 22 |
| Devon | 51 |
| Dorset | 2 |
| Durham | 378 |
| Essex | 83 |
| Gloucestershire | 40 |
| Hampshire | 78 |
| Herefordshire | 5 |
| Hertfordshire | 9 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 87 |
| Lancashire | 963 |
| Leicestershire | 14 |
| Lincolnshire | 34 |
| London | 941 |
| Middlesex | 87 |
| Northumberland | 306 |
| Norfolk | 21 |
| Northamptonshire | 21 |
| Nottinghamshire | 24 |
| Oxfordshire | 1 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 10 |
| Suffolk | 27 |
| Somerset | 28 |
| Surrey | 76 |
| Sussex | 41 |
| Staffordshire | 91 |
| Warwickshire | 110 |
| Westmorland | 22 |
| Wiltshire | 4 |
| Worcestershire | 32 |
| Yorkshire | 381 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 3 |
| Carnarvonshire | 19 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3 |
| Denbighshire | 17 |
| Flintshire | 11 |
| Glamorgan | 119 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 20 |
| Pembrokeshire | 42 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 688 |
| General Labourer | 96 |
| Coal Miner | 87 |
| Domestic Servant | 59 |
| Labourer | 56 |
| Living On Own Means | 48 |
| Dress Maker | 47 |
| General Servant Domestic | 32 |
| Laundress | 32 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 30 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 28 |
| General Servant | 20 |
| Cotton Weaver | 20 |
| Dock Labourer | 18 |
| Carpenter | 17 |
| Joiner | 16 |
| House Keeper | 15 |
| Farmer | 15 |
| Charwoman | 15 |
| Tailoress | 13 |
| Grocer | 12 |
| Dressmaker | 12 |
| Farm Labourer | 12 |
| Gardener | 12 |
| Hawker | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Donald | 1,683 |
| John Donald | 1,678 |
| William Donald | 1,265 |
| James Donald | 1,145 |
| Elizabeth Donald | 877 |
| Thomas Donald | 829 |
| Margaret Donald | 589 |
| Jane Donald | 574 |
| George Donald | 518 |
| Ann Donald | 436 |
| Sarah Donald | 429 |
| Robert Donald | 408 |
| Catherine Donald | 340 |
| Annie Donald | 323 |
| Ellen Donald | 323 |
| Alexander Donald | 293 |
| Charles Donald | 290 |
| Joseph Donald | 251 |
| Henry Donald | 236 |
| Edward Donald | 232 |
| Alice Donald | 198 |
| Eliza Donald | 191 |
| David Donald | 179 |
| Isabella Donald | 174 |
| Patrick Donald | 172 |