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:
A
- Adam Adamson, New Zealand businessman
- Agar Adamson, Canadian Light Infantry officer 1916 to 1918
- Agar Rodney Adamson, Canadian politician
- Al Adamson, American B-grade horror movie director
- Alan Adamson, Scottish football manager
- Alan Joseph Adamson, Canadian politician
- Alexander Adamson, Scottish Anglican cleric
- Amandus Adamson, Estonian sculptor and painter
- Amy Hannah Adamson, Australian educator
- Anders Adamson, Swedish cyclist
- Andrew Adamson, New Zealand film director
- Anthony Adamson, Canadian architect, author, teacher and municipal politician
- Arthur Adamson, Australian rules football player
- Arthur W. Adamson, American chemist
- Ashley Adamson, British dietician
B
- Barry Adamson, English rock musician
- Bartlett Adamson, Australian author
- Bert Adamson, Scottish footballer
- Bertha Drechsler Adamson, Canadian violinist
- Billy Adamson, Scottish musician
- Bob Adamson, Australian rugby union player
- Bobby Adamson, Scottish footballer
- Brian Adamson, former Australian rules footballer
- Bruce Adamson, New Zealand jurist in Scotland
C
- Callum Adamson, British businessman and musician
- Campbell Adamson, British industrialist
- Carey Adamson, Royal New Zealand Air Force officer
- Catherine Adamson, New Zealand farmer and diarist
- Charles Adamson (sculptor), Scottish-Canadian sculptor
- Charles Lodge Adamson, English cricketer
- Charlie Adamson, English rugby union player
- Chris Adamson, English footballer
- Christine Adamson, Australian judge
- Christopher Adamson, British actor
- Chuck Adamson, American police officer
- Chuck Adamson (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
- Clare Adamson, Member of Scottish Parliament
- Corey Adamson, Australian sports figure
- Crawfurd Adamson, Scottish artist
D
- Daniel Adamson, English engineer
- Dave Adamson (Australian footballer), Australian rules footballer
- Dave Adamson (English footballer), English footballer
- David B. Adamson, farm implement manufacturer and inventor in Adelaide, South Australia
- David R. Adamson, Royal Canadian Air Force officer
- Derick Adamson, Jamaican marathon runner
- Diquan Adamson, Barbadian footballer
- Don A. Adamson, Australian biologist
- Donald Adamson, British author and historian
E
- Edward Adamson, British artist and pioneer of Art Therapy
- Erich Carl Hugo Adamson known as Adamson-Eric, Estonian artist
- Ewart Adamson, Scottish screenwriter
F
- Frances Adamson, Australian public servant, diplomat, 36th Governor of South Australia
- Frank Adamson, American state legislator
- Frederick Adamson, settler in Victoria, Australia
G
- George Adamson, Indian-born wildlife conservationist and author
- George Lucas Adamson, founder of Adamson University
- George Worsley Adamson, American and British illustrator and author
- Gil Adamson, Canadian writer
- Glenn Adamson, American curator, author and historian
- Gordon Adamson, Canadian architect
- Grant Adamson, Australian rugby league player
H
- Hans Christian Adamson, Danish-American writer
- Harold Adamson, American lyricist
- Harold Adamson (police officer), Canadian police officer
- Harry Adamson, English footballer
- Harvey Adamson, Lieutenant Governor of Burma
- Hendrik Adamson, Estonian poet
- Henry Adamson,, Scottish poet and historian
- Horatio George Adamson, British dermatologist
- Hugh Adamson, Scottish footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers and Everton
I
- Ian Adamson, Irish politician and medical doctor
- Ian Adamson (adventure racer), American competitive adventure racer
- Ida Emilie Adamson, Estonian printmaker
- Isaac Adamson, American author
J
- Jack Adamson, Australian rules footballer
- Jack H. Adamson, American academic
- James B. Adamson, American businessman
- James Bradshaw Adamson, United States Army general
- James C. Adamson, astronaut
- James Hazel Adamson, South Australian inventor and artist
- Jamie Adamson, English rugby union player
- Janet Adamson, Scottish politician
- Jean Adamson, British children's writer and illustrator
- Jennie Adamson, British Labour Party politician
- Jessica Adamson, Australian journalist and TV presenter
- Jim Adamson, Australian rules footballer
- Jimmy Adamson, English footballer and football manager
- Jimmy Adamson (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer
- Joe Adamson, author
- Joel Adamson, American baseball pitcher
- John Adamson (antiquary), English antiquary
- John Adamson (Queensland politician), member of the Parliament of Queensland
- John Adamson (minister), Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
- John Adamson (New South Wales politician), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
- John Adamson (physician), Scottish doctor, physicist and museum curator
- John Adamson (publisher), British publisher
- John Adamson (university principal), principal of the University of Edinburgh, 1623–1652
- John Ernest Adamson, English educationalist
- John Evans Adamson, Canadian lawyer and judge
- John William Adamson, British educationist
- Joni Adamson, American literary and cultural theorist
- Joy Adamson, Czech-born British naturalist and author
- Julia Adamson, Canadian-born British composer
K
- Kealey Adamson, Australian footballer
- Keith Adamson, English footballer
- Ken Adamson, American footballer
- Kenny Adamson, Scottish footballer
L
- Lauren Adamson, American developmental psychologist
- Lawrence Adamson, Australian schoolmaster
- Lawrence William Adamson, Manx lawyer
- Lee Adamson, Australian rules footballer
- Lesley Grant-Adamson, British writer
- Lina Drechsler Adamson, Canadian violinist, conductor and music educator
- Luke Adamson, English rugby league footballer
M
- Maggie Adamson, Scottish musician
- Mandy Adamson, South African golfer
- Margaret Adamson, Australian diplomat
- Mart Adamson, Estonian politician
- Matt Adamson, Australian rugby league player
- May Mabel Adamson, Australian educator
- Michael Adamson, Canadian painter, photographer and curator
- Shpongle born Michele Adamson, rave and trance DJ
- Mike Adamson (baseball), American baseball player
- Mike Adamson (footballer), Scottish footballer
- Mike Adamson (rugby union), Scottish rugby union player and referee
N
- Nej Adamson, British actor
- Nick Adamson, Bahamian-born sailor
- Nicolas Clark Adamson, courtier
O
- Owe Adamson, Swedish cyclist
P
- Patrick Adamson, Scottish prelate
- Paul Adamson, British editor
- Percy Adamson, American soccer player
- Peter Adamson (politician), Lord Mayor of Darwin
- Peter Adamson (actor), British actor
- Peter Adamson (philosopher), professor of philosophy
- Phil Adamson, Australian rugby league player
R
- Raymond Adamson, British actor
- Rebecca Adamson, American businessperson and advocate
- Rhoda Adamson, American dairy executive
- Robert Adamson (actor), American actor
- Robert Stephen Adamson, British botanist
- Robert Adamson (FDNY Commissioner), American journalist and public official
- Robert Adamson (philosopher), Scottish philosopher
- Robert Adamson (photographer), Scottish chemist and pioneer in photography
- Robert Adamson (poet), Australian poet
- Robert Adamson (software pioneer), American computer scientist
- Robert Adamson (MP), member of Parliament for Cricklade in England
- Robert E. Adamson Jr., American naval officer
S
- Samuel Adamson, Australian playwright
- Sarah Gough Adamson, British artist
- Scott Adamson, Rhodesian cricketer
- Sofia Adamson, American museum founder
- Stephen Adamson, Irish lawn and indoor bowler
- Stuart Adamson, British rock musician
T
- Terry Adamson, English footballer
- Thomas Adamson (master gunner), English army officer and military writer
- Thomas Adamson (soldier), New Zealand soldier and farmer
- Thomas Adamson (priest), domestic prelate to the Pope and Vicar-General of Liverpool
- Thomas T Adamson-Coumbousis, journalist
- Tiahni Adamson, Australian wildlife conservation biologist
- Toby Adamson, English rugby league footballer
- Tom Adamson, Scottish footballer who played for Brentford and Bury
- Tommy Adamson, Scottish footballer who played for Dundee United and Forfar Athletic
- Travers Adamson, Irish barrister and politician
- Trevor Adamson, Australian singer
V
- Victor Adamson, New Zealand film director and actor
W
- William Adamson, Scottish leader of the British Labour Party
- William Adamson (Wisconsin politician), American politician
- William Adamson (Australian politician), Australian politician
- William Adamson (businessman), British businessman and member of the Legislative Council in Singapore
- William Agar Adamson, Canadian Anglican cleric and author
- William C. Adamson, American politician from Georgia
- William Adamson (Cannock MP), British Labour politician
Y
- Yilpi Adamson, Australian artist