Albertson (name)

Albertson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "son of Albert" (Germanic origin, "noble-bright"). There are other spellings, including the Scandinavian Albertsen. While Albertson is a common surname, it is uncommon as a given name.

Notable people with the surname

 * Charles W. Albertson (born 1932), American politician and musician
 * Chris Albertson (1931–2019), American jazz journalist, writer and record producer
 * Coit Albertson (1880–1953), US actor
 * Frank Albertson (1909–1964), American character actor
 * Jack Albertson (1907–1981), American actor and brother of Mabel
 * Joe Albertson (1906–1993), American grocer (Albertsons chain) and philanthropist
 * Kathryn Albertson (1908–2002), American philanthropist
 * Lillian Albertson (1881–1962), US actress and theatre producer
 * Mabel Albertson (1901–1982), US actress and sister of Jack
 * Nathaniel Albertson (1800–1863), American politician
 * R. B. Albertson, American politician
 * William Albertson (1910–1972), American CPUSA leader

Notable people with the given name

 * Albertson Van Zo Post (1866–1938), American Olympic fencer and writer

Fictional characters

 * Jeff Albertson, better known as Comic Book Guy, a character from The Simpsons
 * Tammy Jean Albertson, Glee character