Abramson

Abramson is a variation of a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Abram (or Abraham)", the Biblical figure. It is most prevalent among American Jews. People named "Abramson" include:


 * Abraham Abramson (1752 or 1754–1811), Prussian coiner
 * Adelina Veniaminovna Abramson (1917–2012), Argentine-born Russian translator
 * Alexis R. Abramson (fl. 2000s–2020s), American mechanical engineer and dean of the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College
 * Arthur S. Abramson (1925–2017), American linguist and speech scientist
 * Arthur von Abramson (born 1854), Imperial Russian civil engineer
 * David Abramson (fl. 1970s–2020s), Australian engineer
 * Doris E. Abramson (died 2008), American professor, author, editor, and bookstore proprietor
 * Edward Abramson (1920–2012), American politician who served in the New York State Assembly
 * Frederick B. Abramson (1935–1991), African-American lawyer
 * George Abramson (1903–1985), American football player
 * Harold Alexander Abramson (1899–1980), American psychiatrist
 * H. Norman Abramson (1926–2022), American engineer and scientist
 * Henry Abramson (born 1963), dean of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences
 * Herb Abramson (1916–1999), American record company executive and producer
 * Ivan Abramson (1869–1934), Russian-born American director of silent films active in the 1910s and 1920s
 * Jadwiga Abramson (1887–1944), Polish-born French child psychologist
 * Jerry Abramson (born 1946), American politician and mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, United States
 * Jill Abramson (born 1954), American journalist and managing editor of The New York Times
 * John Abramson (fl. 1970s–2020s), American physician and Harvard Medical School professor
 * Josh Abramson (born 1981), co-founder of CollegeHumor
 * Larry Abramson (born 1954), South African-born Israeli artist
 * Lee Abramson (born 1970), American musician and presidential candidate
 * Leon Abramson (1925–1992), was an American jazz drummer
 * Leslie Abramson (born c. 1944), American criminal defense attorney
 * Leonard Abramson (born 1932), American businessman and founder of U.S. Healthcare
 * Lyn Yvonne Abramson (born 1950), American psychology professor
 * Maria Entraigues-Abramson (fl. 2000s–2010s), Argentinian singer
 * Marion Abramson (1905–1965), American civic leader
 * Mark Abramson (1934–2007), American record producer
 * Matanya Abramson (1920–2004), Israeli sculptor
 * Max Abramson (born 1976), New Hampshire politician
 * Nancy Abramson (fl. 2000s–2020s), first female president of the Cantors Assembly
 * Neil Abramson (politician) (born 1967), American politician
 * Neil Abramson (filmmaker) (born 1963), American filmmaker
 * Norman Abramson (1932–2020), American engineer
 * Paul R. Abramson (psychologist) (born 1949), American professor of psychology
 * Paul R. Abramson (political scientist) (1937–2018), American political scientist
 * Paul Abramson (politician) (1889–1976), Estonian politician
 * Phil Abramson (1933–1987), American set decorator
 * Rick Abramson (fl. 1960s–2020s), CEO and executive vice president of Delaware North
 * Rochelle Abramson (fl. 1970s–2000s), American violinist
 * Ronney Abramson (fl. 1970s–1980s), Canadian singer-songwriter
 * Seth Abramson (born 1976), American professor, attorney, and author
 * Todd Abramson (fl. 1980s–2020s), record label owner, booking agent and nightclub owner
 * Traci Hunter Abramson (fl. 1980s–2020s), American mystery and suspense novelist