Donald has also been used as a surname. It can be written in Scottish Gaelic as MacDhòmhnaill.

List of persons with the surname Aaron Donald (born 1991), American NFL football player Alan Donald (1931–2018), British diplomat Alec Donald (1900–1952), Scottish footballer Allan Donald (born 1966), South African cricketer Angus Donald (born 1965), English author Bobby Donald (1894–1962), Australian rules footballer with St Kilda and Essendon in the VFL. Caroline Donald, British journalist and author David Donald (cricketer) (1933–2016), New Zealand cricketer Elizabeth Donald (born 1975), American author/journalist Elizabeth Donald (painter) (1858–1940), British/New Zealand painter Graeme Donald (born 1974), Scottish footballer Howard Donald (born 1968), British singer Hugh Paterson Donald (1908–1989), New Zealand-born, British geneticist and researcher on animal breeding James Donald (1917–1993), Scottish actor Jim Donald (rugby union) (1898–1981), New Zealand rugby player Kenneth William Donald (1911–1994), British physician Kriss Donald (1988–2004), Scottish murder victim Larry Donald (born 1967), American professional heavyweight boxer Luke Donald (born 1977), English golfer Merlin Donald (born 1939), Canadian psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist Mitchell Donald (born 1988), Surinamese footballer Robert Henderson Donald (1821–1890), Confederate soldier and Texas state representative Rod Donald (1957–2005), New Zealand politician Scott Donald (born 1980), Australian professional rugby league footballer Stephen Donald (born 1983), New Zealand rugby union player Wally Donald (1927–2003), Australian rules footballer Warren Donald (born 1964), English-born footballer who played for Northampton Town and Colchester Utd

See also Donalds (surname)