# Adamson (surname)

Adamson is an English patronymic surname meaning "son of Adam". It is rare as a given name, although there has been a tradition in some families for the first-born son to be called Adam. People with the surname Adamson include:
* Adam Adamson (1884–1984), New Zealand businessman
* Agar Adamson (1865–1929), Canadian Light Infantry officer 1916 to 1918
* Al Adamson (1925–1995), B-grade horror movie director
* Amandus Adamson (1855–1929), Estonian sculptor and painter
* Andrew Adamson (born 1966), New Zealand film director
* Anthony Adamson (1906–2002), Canadian architect, author, teacher and municipal politician
* Barry Adamson (born 1958), English rock musician
* Bartlett Adamson, (1884–1951), Australian author
* Callum Adamson, British businessman and musician
* Campbell Adamson (1922–2000), British industrialist
* Carey Adamson (1942–2019), Royal New Zealand Air Force officer
* Catherine Adamson (1868–1925), New Zealand homemaker, farmer and diarist
* Charlie Adamson (1875–1918), English rugby union player
* Chris Adamson (born 1978), English footballer
* Christine Adamson (born 1962/1963), Australian judge
* Christopher Adamson (actor) (born 1956), British actor
* Clare Adamson (born 1968), Member of Scottish Parliament
* Daniel Adamson (1820–1890), English engineer
* David B. Adamson (1823–1891), farm implement manufacturer and inventor in South Australia
* Derick Adamson (born 1958), Jamaican marathon runner
* Donald Adamson (born 1939), British author and historian
* Edward Adamson (1911–1996), British artist and pioneer of Art Therapy
* Frances Adamson (born 1961), Australian public servant, diplomat, 36th Governor of South Australia
* George Adamson (1906–1989), Indian-born wildlife conservationist and author
* George Lucas Adamson, founder of Adamson University
* George Worsley Adamson (1913–2005), American and British illustrator and author
* Grant Adamson, Australian rugby league player
* Harold Adamson (1906–1980), American lyricist
* Harry Adamson (1912–1989), English footballer
* Harvey Adamson (1854–1941), Lieutenant Governor of Burma
* Hendrik Adamson (1891–1946), Estonian poet
* Henry Adamson, (1581–1637), Scottish poet and historian
* Hugh Adamson, Scottish footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers and Everton
* Ian Adamson (1944–2019), Irish politician and medical doctor
* Isaac Adamson (born 1971), American author
* Jack Adamson (1873–1937), Australian rules footballer
* Jack H. Adamson (1918–1975), American academic
* James B. Adamson, American businessman
* James Bradshaw Adamson (1921–2003), General in U.S. Army
* James C. Adamson (born 1946), astronaut
* James Hazel Adamson (1829–1902), South Australian inventor and artist
* Janet Adamson (1882–1962), Scottish politician
* Jean Adamson (1928–2024), British children's writer and illustrator
* Jim Adamson (1905–1991), Australian rules footballer
* Jimmy Adamson (1929–2011), English professional footballer
* Jimmy Adamson (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer
* John Adamson (disambiguation), multiple people
* John William Adamson (1857–1949), British educationist
* Joy Adamson (1910–1980), Czech-born British naturalist and author
* Julia Adamson (born 1960), Canadian-born British composer
* Ken Adamson (1938–2023), American footballer
* Lawrence Adamson (1860–1932), Australian schoolmaster
* Lee Adamson (born 1946), Australian rules footballer
* Maggie Adamson, Scottish musician
* Matt Adamson (born 1972), Australian rugby league player
* Mike Adamson (footballer) (born 1949), Scottish footballer
* Sarah Gough Adamson (1888–1963), British artist
* Shpongle born Michele Adamson, rave and trance DJ
* Nej Adamson (born 1958), British actor
* Nicolas Clark Adamson (born 1938), Royal courtier
* Patrick Adamson (1537–1592), Scottish prelate
* Peter Adamson (politician) (born 1961), Lord Mayor of Darwin
* Peter Adamson (actor) (1930–2002), British actor
* Peter Adamson (academic) (born 1972), professor of philosophy
* Phil Adamson, Australian rugby league player
* Raymond Adamson (1920–2002), British actor
* Robert Adamson (disambiguation)
* Samuel Adamson, playwright
* Stephen Adamson, Irish lawn and indoor bowler
* Stuart Adamson (1958–2001), British rock musician
* Thomas Adamson (priest) (1926–1991)
* Thomas Adamson (disambiguation)
* Tiahni Adamson, Australian wildlife conservation biologist
* Tom Adamson, Scottish footballer who played for Brentford and Bury
* Tommy Adamson, Scottish footballer who played for Dundee United and Forfar Athletic
* William Adamson (1863–1936), Leader of the British Labour Party
* William Adamson (Wisconsin politician) (1834–1907), American politician
* William Agar Adamson (1800–1868), Canadian clergyman and author
* William C. Adamson (1854–1929), American politician from Georgia
* William Murdoch Adamson (1881–1945), British Labour politician
* Yilpi Adamson (born 1954), Australian artist