About the Donalds Surname
In old registers, Donalds often stands in for Donaldson. At root, the name means βThe son of Donald (dark or brown-haired stranger)β.
- Before spelling was fixed, Donaldson was also written Donalds.
- The same family of names includes Donald.
- According to the 2010 US Census, the Donalds surname had 271 bearers.
Heraldry and the Donalds name
A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Donalds, so the heraldry linked to Donaldson is a starting point, not an automatic right. For the full story, order the Donalds surname pack.