Carson ( surname ) - wikipedia Carson ( surname ) Carson is a surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include : Adam Carson, American drummer for the band AFI Andre Carson, U.S. Congressman Anne Carson, Canadian writer Ben Carson, American neurosurgeon and 2016 candidate for President of the United States Carol Carson, Canadian politician Carol S. Carson, American economic statistician Ciarán Carson, Northern Irish poet and novelist David Carson ( disambiguation ), multiple people Delia E. Wilder Carson ( 1833 - 1917 ), American art educator Don Carson, American theologian Edward Carson, Baron Carson, Irish Unionist politician Edward Carson, British Conservative politician Eve Carson, American university student Finlay Carson ( born 1967 ), Member of the Scottish Parliament ( MSP ) for the Galloway and West Dumfries constituency since 2016 Frank Carson, Irish comedian Hampton L. Carson, American lawyer and legal scholar Hampton L. Carson, American biologist Harry Carson, American footballer Jean Carson, American actress Jeannie Carson, British comedian Fiddlin ' John Carson, American country music musician James Carson ( disambiguation ), multiple people Jenny Lou Carson American country singer / songwriter John Carson ( disambiguation ), multiple people Johnnie Carson, American diplomat Johnny Carson, American comedian and long - time host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Josh Carson, Northern Irish footballer Julia Carson, U.S. Congresswoman Kevin Carson, American political theorist Kit Carson, American frontiersman Leonardo Carson, American footballer Paul Carson ( disambiguation ), multiple people Peter Carson ( 1938 -- 2013 ), English translator Rachel Carson, American biologist and author Robert Carson ( disambiguation ), multiple people Samuel Price Carson ( 1798 -- 1838 ), American politician for North Carolina and Texas Scott Carson, English footballer Stephen Carson, Northern Irish footballer Stewart Carson, South African badminton player TC Carson, American actor Trevor Carson, Northern Irish footballer Towa Carson, Swedish singer Violet Carson, British actress William Carson, 19th century Scottish Newfoundland businessman Willie Carson, Scottish jockey Witney Carson, American professional dancer Fictional characters : Bridge Carson, Power Rangers character Charles Carson, the butler on Downton Abbey Coach Carson, character in Degrassi : The Next Generation Ken Carson, also known as `` Ken '', Barbie 's boyfriend Surname list This page lists people with the surname Carson. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carson_(surname)&oldid=818587025 '' Categories : Surnames Hidden categories : Articles with short description All set index articles Talk About Wikipedia Čeština 日本 語 Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 4 January 2018, at 12 : 17. About Wikipedia

Question: where does the last name carson come from
Answer: Scottish origin