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Donaldson Thompson Family History

Donaldson Thompson Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Donaldson, Thompson, Donalson, Dos Santos, Antonson, Thomason

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Where is the Donaldson Thompson family from?

You can see how Donaldson Thompson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donaldson Thompson family name was found in Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Donaldson Thompson family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Donaldson Thompson's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Donaldson Thompson families in 1861.
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