Alanson (name)

Alanson is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name:
 * Alanson H. Barnes (1817–1890), American judge
 * Alanson W. Beard (1825–1900), American politician
 * Alanson Beers (1808–1853), American pioneer and politician
 * Alanson Cooke (1811–1904), Canadian businessman and politician
 * Alanson Crossman (died 1853), American blacksmith and politician
 * Alanson Harris (1816–1894), Canadian businessman
 * Alanson Holly (1810–1882), American newspaper editor and politician
 * Alanson Hodges Hough (1803–1886), American physician and politician
 * Alanson B. Houghton (1863–1941), American businessman, politician and diplomat
 * Alanson M. Kimball (1827–1913), American politician
 * Alanson T. Lincoln (1858–1925), American politician
 * Alanson W. Nightingill (1826–1870), American county sheriff
 * Alanson Merwin Randol (1837–1887), Union Army officer
 * Alanson Skinner (1794–1876), American manufacturer and politician
 * Alanson Sweet (1804–1891), American pioneer, businessman and politician
 * Alanson B. Vaughan (1806–1876), American politician
 * Alanson Weeks (1877–1947), American football player

Surname:
 * Mazhar Alanson (born 1950), Turkish musician and actor
 * Robert Alanson, 16th-century English politician
 * William Alanson, 16th-century English politician