Ronald Surname

30,626th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,433 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Ronald Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ronald.' The Scottish form of English Reynold, which see.

Ronald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1211:116,13612,523
Kenya1,9641:23,5132,669
Papua New Guinea1,1141:7,319528
Malawi1,0981:15,5912,441
Indonesia1,0651:124,17812,511
Chad8671:15,6771,955
Nigeria8511:208,15812,397
Canada7231:50,9626,157
Scotland7191:7,4461,127
Tanzania7181:73,7357,675
England7011:79,4848,879
Australia5981:45,1435,669
Ghana5541:48,7745,381
India4601:1,667,53360,684
Botswana3471:6,3021,041
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
New Zealand2301:19,6883,459
Malaysia2171:135,9188,701
Uganda2041:191,36915,594
South Africa1981:273,62527,113
Dominican Republic1231:84,8213,815
Brazil891:2,405,33073,774
Singapore861:64,0432,603
Netherlands841:201,03827,835
Pakistan761:2,350,57721,125
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Russia521:2,771,597154,559
Guyana491:15,5562,085
Rwanda491:231,9381,267
Zimbabwe491:315,06631,156
United Arab Emirates401:229,05715,464
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Philippines361:2,812,173137,318
Solomon Islands361:16,1123,051
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Qatar311:76,0647,685
China251:54,692,8632,965
France251:2,656,909193,074
Wales251:123,7819,267
Haiti191:562,31110,936
Iran181:4,265,696111,937
Peru181:1,765,78523,952
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Marshall Islands171:3,048664
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
Colombia151:3,184,93814,936
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Bolivia91:1,179,6045,290
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Costa Rica71:682,8675,051
Iceland71:54,2993,881
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Ivory Coast61:3,845,20548,272
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Hungary41:2,454,06961,891
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Malta41:107,5681,849
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Dominica11:75,891912
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Macau11:601,6301,582
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Palau11:21,643223
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland8711:4,298683
England1971:123,73311,673
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1621:309,99224,444

The alternate forms: Ronàld (2) & Ronáld (1) are calculated separately.

Ronald (2,612,492) may also be a first name.

Ronald Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ronald.' The Scottish form of English Reynold, which see.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A variant of Ranald, which see. Jean Ronald, heir of John Ronald, portioner of Hlaikburne, her father, 1655 (Retours, Ayr, 472). Thomas Ronnald, schoolmaster of the "grammer schoole of Linlithgow," 1662 (SBR., p. 238).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

RANALD: The Anglicized form of Gaelic Raonull, itself a borrowing from ON. Rognvaldr, 'ruler of (from) the gods,' or 'ruler of counsel,' in MacVurich (Rel. Celt., II, p. 156) it is Raghnall and Ragnall, and in the ms. of 1467 it is Ragnall. The genitive form occurs in a poem in the Dean of Lismore's collection as Rynilt, i.e. Raghnailt. In Easter Ross the name is pronounced Raoghalt (i.e. Ra'olt), and Maccodrum in his Taladh Iain Mhuideartaich spells it (Clann) Ra'ull (for Raonall). Ranald Macdonald, son of Alasdair Mhaighistir Alasdair, was known as Ra'oll Dubh. The devocalization of final ll suggested to non-Gaelic ears that a d followed (compare under Donald). John Rannald was burgess of Glasgow, 1463 (REG., 389), and Patrick Rannald held a tenement in Linlithgow, 1472 (Sc. Ant., XVII, p. 118). Thomas Rawnald was burgess of Dumbarton, 1500 (LCD., p. 204), and Malcolm Ranalde held a tenement in Glasgow, 1506 (REG., 485). The style of Mac Mhic Raghnaill applied to the chiefs of Keppoch is from Raghnall, beheaded at Elgin in 1547. From this comes Macranald (G. M'Raonuill). See also Raonaild.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The Scoto-Scandinavian form of Reginald, q.v. [Old Norse Rögnuald] The modern Norse form is Ragnvald as Welsh as Rognald.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. A Scotch form of Reynold. 2. Gael. Ronnalt, a proper name, said to be compounded of ronn, foam, and alt, a brook or stream, and, therefore, probably local.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ronald Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ronald Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ronald (Arabic: رونلد, Bengali: রোনাল্ড, Georgian: რონალდ, Hindi: रोनाल्ड, Marathi: रोना, Oriya: େରାନାଲଡ, Russian: Рональд) is most common in The United States. It may also be found as a variant: Ronàld or Ronáld. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ronald? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 30,626th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 418,032 people. Ronald occurs predominantly in Africa, where 41 percent of Ronald are found; 21 percent are found in North America and 21 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ronald is also the 207th most widely held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 2,612,492 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 3,121 people, or 1 in 116,136. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 12 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 129 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 11 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent are found.

Ronald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ronald has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ronald surname grew 1,927 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 17 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 356 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ronald Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ronald surname is predominantly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland and Christian (98%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Ronald surname are 6.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.21% being registered with the party.

The amount Ronald earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 18.27% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,844 per year; in South Africa they earn 93.25% more than the national average, earning R 459,240 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.27% less than the national average, earning $19,008,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.15% more than the national average, earning $44,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.7% more than the national average, earning $53,012 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ronàld942/
Ronáld941/
Ronalds92885/
Roynald9222/
Ronnald928/
Ronalld923/
Rhonald923/
Ronaild922/
Ronauld921/
Rosnald921/
Rognald920/
Ronal911,016/
Roynalds860/
Renald83790/
Ronold83105/
Rongal8343/
Ronaul8340/
Runald8336/
Roinal8320/
Roynal8318/
Rosnal8316/
Ranald8311/
Ronall838/
Rounal835/
Ronalt833/
Roneal833/
Ronnal833/
Ronale832/
Romnal832/
Ronail831/
Ronaal831/
Rojnal831/
Ronaldova801/
Renauld772,271/
Ronahal778/
Rannald775/
Roynold774/
Rongall773/
Rosneal772/
Ronalte772/
Ronaltt772/
Ronnold771/
Rhenald771/
Ronneal771/
Ronhold771/
Ranalds771/
Rosnold771/
Ronolds770/
Runalds770/
Roynale770/
Ranal731,023/
Ronol7334/
Ronholdt7174/
Renauldt715/
Roynolds713/
Rongnaul712/
Rounault711/
Roenheld711/
Rathnald711/
Rognault711/
Rognolds711/
Ronalthe711/
Rosennal711/
Runnalds710/
Ranaulds710/
Rannalds710/
Rosnault710/
Renold67752/
Rangal67353/
Ranale67110/
Ratnal6768/
Ranold6734/
Ramnal6725/
Ranaul6724/
Rasnal6721/
Ranall6712/
Ranail6710/
Ragnal679/
Runold677/
Ronnol677/
Renalt676/
Rahnal673/
Ranhal673/
Roneil673/
Rongol673/
Reunal672/
Ranaal671/
Ranalh671/
Raunal671/
Ranalt670/
Rosingnal670/

Ronald Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ronald in the Georgian language
რონალდronald-
Ronald in the Bengali language
রোনাল্ডronalda83.33
রোনান্ডronanda8.33
রুনাল্ডrunalda8.33
Ronald in the Hindi language
रोनाल्डronalda77.6
रोनल्डronalda14.4
रौन्लडraunlada1.6
रौनल्डraunalda1.6
रोनाल्दronalda0.8
रांनल्डrannalda0.8
रोनालडronalada0.8
रोन्लडronlada0.8
रोनेल्डronelda0.8
राॅनल्डraenalda0.8
Ronald in the Marathi language
रोनाrona74.96
रॉनrona12.6
रोनrona4.55
रॉनाrona2.79
रोनालडronalada1.2
रॉनलronala0.8
रोनलronala0.48
रोनालronala0.32
रॉन्लडronlada0.32
रॉनेलronela0.24
रॉनाडर्ronadar0.08
रोनडronada0.08
रोनाँडronamda0.08
रोनॉलronola0.08
रॉनेडroneda0.08
रोनाँronam0.08
रोनॉडronoda0.08
रॉनलुडronaluda0.08
रोनान्ronan0.08
रोलॅडroleda0.08
रॉनान्ronan0.08
रोनेलronela0.08
रॉलर्डrolarda0.08
रोनाडronada0.08
रोलंडrolanda0.08
रॉनाथronatha0.08
रोनीदronida0.08
रोनाट्सronatsa0.08
रोमालुromalu0.08
Ronald in the Oriya language
େରାନାଲଡeranalada50
େରାନାଲ୍ଡeranalda20
ରନାଲଡranalada10
େରାନାଲଡ୍eranalad10
େରାନାଲଡର୍eranaladar10
Ronald in the Russian language
Рональдronald-
Ronald in the Arabic language
رونلدrwnld-
رونالدrwnald-

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