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There are approximately 2,256 people named Ronald in the UK. That makes it the 4,092nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 36 are named Ronald.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

Related and similar surnames

Reynold
Renault
Reinold
Ronaldson
Rona
Rhonald
Renald
Ronalde
Rognald
Ronalda
Ronaldc
Rhonnald
Romnald
Ronal
Roanld
Reonald
Ronaal
Ronail
Reonalde
Reonaldo
Rognuald
Ranald
Roanals
Rionaldi
Reonalds

The Ronald surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

RONALD. RONALDS. 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.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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