Danson

The Danson name is first found in Lancashire, North West England. Conjecturally descended from an Anglo-Norman noble, Ive or Ive Taillebois, who held large portions of Northern Lancashire and that part of West Morland that came under the Barony of Kendall. Other spellings include: Danison, Danisone, Dansone and others.

People

 * Alex Danson, female English field hockey player, who has represented both Great Britain and England
 * Barney Danson (1921–2011), Canadian politician
 * Ernest Denny Logie Danson, known for his time in the 20th century as the Bishop of Edinburgh
 * Sir Francis Chatillon Danson, nobleman from Liverpool who was known for calculating potential liabilities for insurance of large ships
 * Herbie Danson (1883–1963), English footballer
 * Jane Danson (born 1978), English actress
 * Mike Danson, English entrepreneur who founded Datamonitor and GlobalData and proprietor of New Statesman magazine
 * Paul Danson, retired English football referee from Leicester
 * Ted Danson, American actor, known for the award-winning TV comedy Cheers
 * Yvonne Danson, English long-distance track runner, who holds various time trial records
 * Danson Tang, Taiwanese model