# Carson (surname)

The surname Carson has several possible origins, primarily linked to Scottish and Irish roots.
The surname Carson is believed to have originated in southwestern Scotland, particularly in the Galloway region. It is thought to derive from the Gaelic personal name "Carr" or "Carra", meaning "rock" or "fort," combined with "son", indicating "son of Carr."
In Ireland, Carson is an Anglicized form of an Irish surname, especially from the Ulster region. It may have originated from the Gaelic surname "Ó Cearbhalláin" (descendant of Cearbhallán), though this connection is less certain.
The surname Carson is relatively common in Northern Ireland and Scotland and has spread to other English-speaking countries, including the U.S.
The surname may refer to:
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* Fictional characters
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## People
### A

* Adam Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Aglionby Ross Carson (1780–1850), Scottish educationalist
* Al Carson (1882–1962), American baseball player
* Alex Carson (1923–1981), Canadian football player
* Alexander Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Alfred Carson (1859–1944), Australian journalist
* Alyssa Carson (born 2001), American astronaut
* André Carson (born 1974), American politician
* Ann Carson (1785–1824), American counterfeiter and memoirist
* Ann Elizabeth Carson (born 1929), Canadian poet
* Anne Carson (born 1950), Canadian poet
* Annette Carson (born 1940), English author
* Anthony Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* April Carson, American epidemiologist
* Arthur Carson (1895–1985), American missionary

### B

* Ben Carson (born 1951), American neurosurgeon and politician
* Big Al Carson (1953–2020), American singer
* Bill Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Brad Carson (born 1967), American lawyer and politician
* Brett Carson (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player
* Bruce Carson, Canadian political aide
* Bud Carson (1930–2005), American football player and coach

### C

* Caelen Carson (born 2002), American football player
* Callum Carson (born 1999), Welsh rugby union footballer
* Candy Carson (born 1953), American author
* Carlos Carson (born 1958), American football player
* Carol Carson (born 1945), Canadian politician
* Carol S. Carson, American economic statistician
* Cathryn Carson (born 1968), American historian
* Charles Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Chris Carson (born 1994), American football player
* Ciaran Carson (1948–2019), Northern Irish poet and novelist
* Clarice Carson, (1929–2015), Canadian soprano
* Clayborne Carson (born 1944), American professor
* Clyde Carson (born 1981), American rapper
* Crystal Carson (born 1967), American actress
* Culley C. Carson III (born 1945), American urologist

### D

* D. A. Carson (born 1946), Canadian author
* Danny Carson (born 1981), English footballer
* Darren Carson, New Zealand curler
* David Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Deb Carson, American radio personality
* Delia E. Wilder Carson (1833–1917), American art educator
* Dennis A. Carson, American physician
* Dick Carson (1929–2021), American television director
* Don Carson (wrestler) (1934–2013), American professional wrestler
* Donald Carson (1929–2000), American pianist

### E

* Eden Carson (born 2001), New Zealand cricketer
* Edris Rice-Wray Carson (1904–1990), American doctor
* Edward Carson (1854–1935), Irish unionist politician, barrister and judge
* Ella Stuart Carson (1880–??), American screenwriter
* Ernest Crawford Carson (1894–1952), Canadian politician
* Essence Carson (born 1986), American basketball player
* Ewart Carson, British engineer

### F

* Finlay Carson (born 1967), Scottish politician
* Frances Carson (1895–1973), American actress
* Frank Carson (1926–2012), Irish comedian
* Frank Carson (ice hockey) (1902–1957), Canadian ice hockey player

### G

* Gary Carson (1949–2014), American author
* George Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Gerald Carson (1903–1956), Canadian ice hockey player
* Gerald Carson (writer) (1899–1989), American advertising executive
* Gilbert Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Gladys Carson (1903–1987), English swimmer
* Glenn Carson (born 1990), American football player
* Glenn Carson (Canadian football) (born 1978), Canadian football player

### H

* Hamish Carson (born 1988), New Zealand runner
* Hampton L. Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Harry Carson (born 1953), American football player
* Harry Roberts Carson (1869–1948), American cleric
* Henderson H. Carson (1893–1971), American politician
* Henry Carson (1866–1948), Australian politician
* Howard Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Hugh A. Carson (??–1913), American politician
* Hunter Carson (born 1975), American actor

### I

* Irving W. Carson (1838–1862), American army captain

### J

* Jack Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jackie Carson (born 1978), American basketball coach
* Jahii Carson (born 1993), American basketball player
* James Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jan Carson, Northern Irish writer
* Jean Carson (1923–2005), American actress
* Jeannie Carson (born 1928), British comedian
* Jim Carson (1912–??), Scottish footballer
* Jimmy Carson (born 1968), American ice hockey player
* Jeff Carson (1963–2022), American singer
* Jenny Lou Carson (1915–1978), American singer-songwriter
* Jessie Carson, American librarian
* Jo Carson (1946–2011), American playwright
* Joan Carson (born 1935), Northern Irish politician
* JoAnne Carson (born 1953), American artist
* Joanne Carson (model) (1931–2015), American model
* Joe Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Joel M. Carson III (born 1971), American judge
* John Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Johnnie Carson (born 1943), American diplomat
* Johnny Carson (1925–2005), American comedian
* Johnny Carson (American football) (1930–2009), American football player
* Jon Carson (born 1991), Canadian politician
* Joseph Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Josh Carson (born 1993), Northern Irish footballer
* Julia Carson (1938–2007), American politician

### K

* Ken Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Kendel Carson (born 1985), Canadian singer
* Kern Carson (1941–2002), American football player
* Kevin Carson, American political theorist
* Kim Carson, American radio personality
* Kit Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Kyle Carson, Canadian football executive

### L

* Lance Carson (1945–2020), American businessman and politician
* Lane Carson (born 1947), American real estate broker
* Lauren H. Carson (born 1954), American politician
* Leonard K. Carson (1923–1994), American fighter pilot
* Leonardo Carson (born 1977), American football player
* Letitia Carson (1814–1888), American pioneer
* Lindsay Carson (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player
* Lisa Nicole Carson (born 1969), American actress
* L. M. Kit Carson (1941–2014), American actor
* Lori Carson (born 1958), American singer-songwriter

### M

* Mackenzie Carson (born 1998), Canadian rugby union footballer
* Margaret Carson (1911–2007), American publicist
* Maria Josefa Jaramillo Carson (1828–1868), American social figure
* Martha Carson (1921–2004), American singer
* Mary Ann Carson, American politician
* Matthew Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Michael Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Mindy Carson (born 1927), American vocalist

### N

* Neil Carson (born 1973), Irish cricketer
* Neil Carson (businessman) (born 1957), British businessman

### P

* Patricia Carson (1929–2014), Belgian historian
* Paul Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Perry H. Carson (1842–1909), American politician
* Peter Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Phil Carson, English record owner
* Presley Carson (1968–2024), Honduran footballer

### R

* Rachel Carson (1907–1964), American biologist and author
* Rae Carson (born 1973), American writer
* Richard Carson (born 1955), American economist
* Richard E. Carson, American researcher
* Robert Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Rocky Carson (born 1979), American racquetball player
* Russell Carson (born 1943), American businessman

### S

* Sal Carson (1920–2007), American trumpeter
* Sally Carson, Canadian marine biologist
* Samuel Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Sandra Carson, American doctor
* Scott Carson (born 1985), English footballer
* Scott Patrick Carson, American microbiologist
* Sharon Carson (born 1957), American politician
* Silas Carson (born 1965), English actor
* Sofia Carson (born 1993), American actress
* Sorrel Carson (1920–2005), Irish actress
* Stafford Carson (born 1951), Northern Irish minister
* Stephen Carson (born 1980), Northern Irish footballer
* Stephen Carson (jockey) (born 1979), English jockey
* Steve Carson (born 1968), Irish television producer
* Stewart Carson (born 1976), South African badminton player
* Sunset Carson (1920–1990), American actor

### T

* Tarik Carson (1946–2014), Uruguayan-Argentine writer and painter
* Terrence C. Carson (born 1958), American actor
* Thomas Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Towa Carson (born 1936), Swedish singer
* Tra Carson (born 1992), American football player
* Trevor Carson (born 1988), Northern Irish footballer

### V

* Violet Carson (1898–1983), British actress

### W

* Wallace P. Carson Jr. (born 1934), American attorney
* Wayne Carson (1943–2015), American musician
* William Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Willie Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Witney Carson (born 1993), American dancer

## Fictional characters

* Cave Carson, a character in DC Comics
* Mitchell Carson, a character in Marvel Comics
* Roy Carson, a character from Final Destination 5
* Mr Carson, in the Downton Abbey television series