{{Other uses}} '''Donaldson''' is a Scottish and Irish patronymic surname meaning "son of Donald". It is a simpler Anglicized variant for the name MacDonald. Notable people with the surname include:

== A == *Alastair Donaldson (1955–2013), Scottish musician *Alex Donaldson (1890–1972), Scottish footballer *Alexander Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people *Ally Donaldson (born 1943), Scottish footballer *Andrea Donaldson, Canadian theatre director *Andrew Brown Donaldson (1840–1919), English artist *Andrew Donaldson (footballer, born 1884) (fl. 1910s), Scottish footballer *Andy Donaldson (English footballer) (1925–1987), English footballer *Arthur Donaldson (1901–1993), Scottish politician and journalist *Arthur Donaldson (actor) (1869–1955), Swedish-American actor

== B == *Ben Donaldson (rugby league), Australian rugby league player *Bob Donaldson (1868–1947), Scottish footballer *Blake F. Donaldson (1892–1966), American Physician *Bobby Donaldson (1922–1971), American drummer *Brittni Donaldson (born 1993), American basketball coach *Bruce Donaldson (politician) (born 1938), Australian politician

== C == *Charles Edward McArthur Donaldson (1903–1964), Scottish politician *Chris Donaldson (born 1975), New Zealand sprinter *CJ Donaldson (born 2004), American football player *Clayton Donaldson (born 1984), English footballer *Clyde Donaldson (1894–1979), Australian rules footballer *Colby Donaldson (born 1974), American television actor

== D == *Dave Donaldson (footballer born 1954), English footballer *Dave Donaldson (footballer born 1941), English footballer *David Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people *Denis Donaldson (1950–2006), Northern Irish volunteer in the Provisional IRA and a member of Sinn Féin *Doug Donaldson (born 1957), Canadian politician

== E == *Ed Donaldson (born 1959), American boxer *Edward Donaldson (1816–1889), American naval officer *Edward Mortlock Donaldson (1912–1992), British flying ace *Elena Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya (1957–2012), Russian chess player *Eric Donaldson (born 1947), Jamaican singer-songwriter

== F == *Frances Donaldson (née Lonsdale, 1907–1994), British writer and biographer *Fred Donaldson (1937–2018), English footballer

== G == *Gary Donaldson (born 1952), Canadian ice hockey player *Glenn Donaldson, American musician *Gordon Donaldson (1913–1993), Scottish historian *Gordon Donaldson (journalist) (1926–2001), Scottish-Canadian author and journalist *Gordon Graham Donaldson (died 1809), British Army officer *Graham Donaldson (1935–2001), Australian rules footballer *Grant Donaldson (born 1976), New Zealand cricketer

== H == *Harvey J. Donaldson (1848–1912), American politician *Hay Frederick Donaldson (1856–1916), English engineer *Helen Donaldson (born 1968), Australian singer *Henry Herbert Donaldson (1857–1938), American neurobiologist

== I == *Ian Donaldson, Scottish musician *Ian Donaldson (footballer), Scottish footballer *Ian Stuart Donaldson (1957–1993), British musician

== J == *J. Lyter Donaldson (1891–1960), American politician *Jack Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people *Jakim Donaldson (born 1983), American basketball player in the Israeli National League *James Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people *Jamie Donaldson (born 1975), Welsh golfer *Jared Donaldson (born 1996), American tennis player *Jeff Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people *Jeffery Donaldson, Canadian poet and critic *Jeffrey Donaldson (born 1962), Northern Irish politician *Jesse M. Donaldson (1885–1970), American politician *Jimmy Donaldson (born 1998), American YouTuber known as MrBeast *Joan Donaldson (1946–2006), Canadian journalist *John Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people *Johnny Donaldson, American guitarist *Joseph Donaldson (1891–1973), Canadian politician *Josh Donaldson (born 1985), American baseball player *Julia Donaldson (born 1948), English writer and playwright *Julie Donaldson (born 1978), American journalist and beauty queen

== K == *Karen Donaldson (1947–2005), American Paralympic swimmer and athlete *Kim Donaldson (born 1952), Zimbabwean artist *Kristian Donaldson, American comic book artist

== L == *Leanne Donaldson (born 1968), Australian politician *Liam Donaldson (born 1949), British doctor *Lily Donaldson (born 1987), British model *Lou Donaldson (1926–2024), American saxophonist

== M == *Margaret Donaldson (1926–2020), British psychologist *Mark Donaldson (born 1979), Australian soldier *Mark Donaldson (rugby player) (born 1955), New Zealand rugby union player *Mary Donaldson, Baroness Donaldson of Lymington (1921–2003), British politician *Mary Elizabeth Donaldson (born 1972), Australian-born Crown Princess of Denmark *Michael Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people

== N == *Norma Donaldson (1928–1994), American actress and singer

== O == *O'Neill Donaldson (born 1969), English footballer

== P == *Pat Donaldson (born 1943), Scottish bass guitarist *Pete Donaldson (born 1981), radio and television presenter *Peter Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people

== R == *Ray Donaldson (born 1958), American football player *Robert Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people *Roger Donaldson (born 1945), Australian-born New Zealand film producer, director and writer

== S == *Sam Donaldson (born 1934), American reporter and news anchor *Scott Donaldson (born 1994), Scottish snooker player *Simon Donaldson (born 1957), English mathematician *St Clair Donaldson (1863–1935), British-born Australian archbishop *Stephen R. Donaldson (born 1947), American novelist *Stewart Donaldson (born 1961), British-American psychologist *Stuart Donaldson (1812–1867), British-born Australian politician *Sue Donaldson (born 1962), Canadian author, independent researcher and philosopher

== T == *Ted Donaldson (1933–2023), American actor *Thomas Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people *Timothy Donaldson (1934–2013), Bahamian politician, banker, economist, and diplomat *Tre Donaldson (born 2003), American basketball player *Trose Emmett Donaldson (1914–1942), American naval lieutenant

== V == *Vance Young Donaldson (born 1791, date of death unknown), Northern Irish soldier and penal administrator

== W == *Walter Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people *William Donaldson (disambiguation), multiple people

==See also== *Donaldson Brown (1885–1965), financial executive and corporate director with DuPont and General Motors Corporation *Donaldson Company, an industrial filtration services company *Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis, fictional character on the TV sitcom ''Full House'' {{surname|Donaldson}} {{Authority control}}

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