Adamson (surname)

Adamson is an English patronymic surname meaning "son of Adam". It is rare as a given name, although there has been a tradition in some families for the first-born son to be called Adam. People with the surname Adamson include:


 * Adam Adamson (1884–1984), New Zealand businessman
 * Agar Adamson (1865–1929), Canadian Light Infantry officer 1916 to 1918
 * Al Adamson (1925–1995), B-grade horror movie director
 * Amandus Adamson (1855–1929), Estonian sculptor and painter
 * Andrew Adamson (born 1966), New Zealand film director
 * Anthony Adamson (1906–2002), Canadian architect, author, teacher and municipal politician
 * Barry Adamson (born 1958), English rock musician
 * Bartlett Adamson, (1884–1951), Australian author
 * Callum Adamson, British businessman and musician
 * Campbell Adamson (1922–2000), British industrialist
 * Carey Adamson (1942–2019), Royal New Zealand Air Force officer
 * Catherine Adamson (1868–1925), New Zealand homemaker, farmer and diarist
 * Charlie Adamson (1875–1918), English rugby union player
 * Chris Adamson (born 1978), English footballer
 * Christine Adamson (born 1962/1963), Australian judge
 * Christopher Adamson (actor) (born 1956), British actor
 * Clare Adamson (born 1968), Member of Scottish Parliament
 * Daniel Adamson (1820–1890), English engineer
 * David B. Adamson (1823–1891), farm implement manufacturer and inventor in South Australia
 * Derick Adamson (born 1958), Jamaican marathon runner
 * Donald Adamson (born 1939), British author and historian
 * Edward Adamson (1911–1996), British artist and pioneer of Art Therapy
 * Frances Adamson (born 1961), Australian public servant, diplomat, 36th Governor of South Australia
 * George Adamson (1906–1989), Indian-born wildlife conservationist and author
 * George Lucas Adamson, founder of Adamson University
 * George Worsley Adamson (1913–2005), American and British illustrator and author
 * Grant Adamson, Australian rugby league player
 * Harold Adamson (1906–1980), American lyricist
 * Harry Adamson (1912–1989), English footballer
 * Harvey Adamson (1854–1941), Lieutenant Governor of Burma
 * Hendrik Adamson (1891–1946), Estonian poet
 * Henry Adamson, (1581–1637), Scottish poet and historian
 * Hugh Adamson, Scottish footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers and Everton
 * Ian Adamson (1944–2019), Irish politician and medical doctor
 * Isaac Adamson (born 1971), American author
 * Jack Adamson (1873–1937), Australian rules footballer
 * Jack H. Adamson (1918–1975), American academic
 * James B. Adamson, American businessman
 * James Bradshaw Adamson (1921–2003), General in U.S. Army
 * James C. Adamson (born 1946), astronaut
 * James Hazel Adamson (1829–1902), South Australian inventor and artist
 * Janet Adamson (1882–1962), Scottish politician
 * Jean Adamson (born 1928), British children's writer and illustrator
 * Jim Adamson (1905–1991), Australian rules footballer
 * Jimmy Adamson (1929–2011), English professional footballer
 * Jimmy Adamson (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer
 * John Adamson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * John William Adamson (1857–1949), British educationist
 * Joy Adamson (1910–1980), Czech-born British naturalist and author
 * Julia Adamson (born 1960), Canadian-born British composer
 * Ken Adamson (1938–2023), American footballer
 * Lawrence Adamson (1860–1932), Australian schoolmaster
 * Lee Adamson (born 1946), Australian rules footballer
 * Maggie Adamson, Scottish musician
 * Matt Adamson (born 1972), Australian rugby league player
 * Mike Adamson (footballer) (born 1949), Scottish footballer
 * Sarah Gough Adamson (1888–1963), British artist
 * Shpongle born Michele Adamson, rave and trance DJ
 * Nej Adamson (born 1958), British actor
 * Nicolas Clark Adamson (born 1938), Royal courtier
 * Patrick Adamson (1537–1592), Scottish prelate
 * Peter Adamson (politician) (born 1961), Lord Mayor of Darwin
 * Peter Adamson (actor) (1930–2002), British actor
 * Peter Adamson (academic) (born 1972), professor of philosophy
 * Phil Adamson, Australian rugby league player
 * Raymond Adamson (1920–2002), British actor
 * Robert Adamson (disambiguation)
 * Stephen Adamson, Irish lawn and indoor bowler
 * Stuart Adamson (1958–2001), British rock musician
 * Thomas Adamson (priest) (1926–1991)
 * Thomas Adamson (disambiguation)
 * Tiahni Adamson, Australian wildlife conservation biologist
 * Tom Adamson, Scottish footballer who played for Brentford and Bury
 * Tommy Adamson, Scottish footballer who played for Dundee United and Forfar Athletic
 * William Adamson (1863–1936), Leader of the British Labour Party
 * William Adamson (Wisconsin politician) (1834–1907), American politician
 * William Agar Adamson (1800–1868), Canadian clergyman and author
 * William C. Adamson (1854–1929), American politician from Georgia
 * William Murdoch Adamson (1881–1945), British Labour politician
 * Yilpi Adamson (born 1954), Australian artist