Birth Name: Donald John Trump, Jr.
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York
Date of Birth: December 31, 1977
Ethnicity:
*German, Scottish (father)
*Czech (mother)
Donald Trump, Jr. is an American businessperson. He is the son of Ivana Trump (born Ivana Marie Zelníčková), a model, and Donald Trump, a businessman and television personality. His father is of half German and half Scottish descent. His mother is Czech. His siblings are Eric and Ivanka Trump, who work in business. His half-siblings are Barron and Tiffany Trump. Donald’s great-uncle (his paternal grandfather’s brother) was John G. Trump (John George Trump), an electrical engineer, inventor, and physicist.
Donald is married to model Vanessa Trump (born Vanessa Kay Haydon). The two were married by Donald’s aunt (his father’s sister), Maryanne Trump Barry, a prominent judge.
While it is sometimes stated that Donald’s great-grandfather was born under the surname “Drumpf”, this is not accurate. The family surname was simply “Trump” going back at least several generations.
Donald’s paternal grandparents were Frederick Christ Trump (the son of Friederich/Frederick Trump and Elisabeth Christ) and Mary Anne MacLeod (the daughter of Malcolm/Calum Macleod and Mary Smith). Donald’s grandfather Frederick was born in New York, to German parents, from Kallstadt, Rheinland-Pfalz. Donald’s grandmother Mary was Scottish, born in Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis.
Donald’s maternal grandparents are František Milan Zelníček and Marie Francová.
Sources: Genealogy of Donald Trump, Jr. – http://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Donald’s father (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://www.wargs.com
Information about some of Donald’s Scottish ancestors – http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
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