Ronaldson Surname

251,147th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,578 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Ronaldson Surname Definition:

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

Ronaldson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3611:154,34414,649
Scotland3021:17,7282,131
United States2051:1,768,092116,364
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Australia1371:197,04919,369
New Zealand941:48,1747,829
South Africa911:595,35945,471
Canada851:433,47837,831
Ireland601:78,4824,686
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Norway61:857,04855,549
Qatar61:393,00055,922
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland801:55,3734,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3431:10,9131,361
England1001:243,75417,902
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Ronaldson (461) may also be a first name.

Ronaldson 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)

"Son of Ronald," which see. Current. Most probably an Englishing of Macronald which see.

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)

Ronald’s Son, v. Ronald.

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

The son of Ronald or Reynold.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ronaldson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ronaldson is found most in England. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ronaldson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 251,147th most common last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,618,217 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Ronaldson are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. Ronaldson is also the 397,322nd most widespread first name in the world, borne by 461 people.

Ronaldson is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 361 people, or 1 in 154,344. In England Ronaldson is primarily found in: Greater London, where 11 percent reside, Oxfordshire, where 8 percent reside and Kent, where 5 percent reside. Beside England this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Ronaldson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ronaldson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ronaldson surname grew 361 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 526 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 25 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ronaldson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ronaldson surname is predominantly Presbyterian (54%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ronaldson last name are 35.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 82.5% registered with the party.

The amount Ronaldson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.15% more than the national average, earning R 349,692 per year; in United States they earn 15.32% more than the national average, earning $49,758 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.38% less than the national average, earning $48,006 CAD per year.

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