Dawson (family name)
Dawson is a patronymic educated English surname meaning "son of Daw", which in turn is a medieval diminutive of David was.
Name bearer
A.
- Alan Dawson (1929–1996), American jazz drummer
- Albert F. Dawson (1872–1949), American politician
- Alex Dawson (born 1940), Scottish football player
- Andy Dawson (* 1978), English football player
- Anthony Dawson (1916–1992), British actor
- Anthony M. Dawson , pseudonym of Antonio Margheriti (1930–2002), Italian film director
B.
- Beatrice Dawson (1908–1976), British costume designer
- Bertrand Dawson, 1st Viscount Dawson of Penn (1864-1945), British medic
- Bernhard Hildebrandt Dawson (1890–1960), Argentine astronomer
- Brian Dawson († 2013), British musician
C.
- Chad Dawson (* 1982), American boxer
- Charles Dawson (1864-1916), British archaeologist
- Charles I. Dawson (1881–1969), American lawyer and politician
- Charles M. Dawson (1893–1973), American politician
- Charlotte Dawson († 2014), Australian model and presenter
- Christopher Dawson (1889–1970), British sociologist and cultural historian
- Colin T. Dawson (* 1960), British jazz musician
D.
- Dana Dawson (1974–2010), American singer, songwriter and actress
- David Dawson (painter) (born 1960), British painter
- David Dawson (choreographer) (born 1972), British dancer and choreographer
- David Dawson (politician) (* 1973), American politician
- David Dawson (cricketer) (born 1982), Australian cricketer
- David Dawson (actor) (born 1982), British actor
- Dean Dawson (* 1977), German rapper
- Dermontti Dawson (born 1965), American football player
- Donald A. Dawson (* 1937), Canadian mathematician
- Duke Dawson († 2012), American blues musician
E.
- Edgar Dawson († 2015), English rugby player
- Elliot W. Dawson (* 1930), New Zealand marine biologist
- Elmar Yale Dawson (1918–1966), American botanist
G
- George Mercer Dawson (1849–1901), Canadian geographer and geodesist
- Glen Dawson (1906–1968), American obstacle runner
H
- Henry Dawson (1811–1878) English painter
J
- Jacob Dawson (* 1993), British rower
- Jaimie Dawson (* 1969), Canadian badminton player
- JaJuan Dawson († 2015), American football player
- Janet Dawson (* 1935), Australian painter
- Jeremy Dawson , American film producer and visual effects designer
- Jerry Dawson (Soccer Player, 1888) ( Jeremiah Dawson ; 1888–1970), English soccer player
- Jerry Dawson (football player, 1909) ( James Dawson ; 1909–1977), Scottish football goalkeeper and coach
- Jill Dawson (born 1962), British writer
- Joe Dawson (1889–1946), American racing driver
- John Dawson (politician) (1762–1814), American politician
- John Dawson (musician) (1945–2009), American musician
- John Dawson (preacher)
- John Barry Dawson (1932-2013), British geologist
- John Bennett Dawson (1798–1845), American politician
- John Littleton Dawson (1813-1870), American politician
- John M. Dawson (1930-2001), American physicist
- John Philip Dawson (1902–1985), American lawyer
- John W. Dawson (politician) (1820–1877), American politician
- John W. Dawson (mathematician) (* 1944), American mathematician and mathematician
- John William Dawson (1820–1899), Canadian paleontologist
- John Wyndham Dawson (* 1928), New Zealand botanist
- Joseph Dawson († 1912), crew member of the Titanic
- Julian Dawson (* 1954), British musician and poet
K
- Katrina Dawson (1976-2014), Australian lawyer
- Kevin Dawson (cyclist) (born 1970), British cyclist
- Kevin Dawson (actor) (* 1979), German actor
- Kevin Dawson (soccer player, 1981) (born 1981), English soccer player
- Kevin Dawson (soccer player, 1990) (born 1990), Irish soccer player
- Kevin Dawson (soccer player, 1992) (* 1992), Uruguayan soccer player
- Kimya Dawson (born 1972), American singer
L.
- Layla Dawson (1949–2015), English architect and author
- Len Dawson (born 1935), American football player
- Lynne Dawson (* 1956), English soprano
M.
- Mary Cardwell Dawson (1894–1962), American musician, founder of the National Negro Opera Company
- Mary R. Dawson (* 1931), American vertebrate paleontologist
- Michael Dawson (special effects artist) (* 1958), British special effects artist
- Michael Dawson (soccer player) (born 1983), English soccer player
N
- Neil Dawson (* 1948), New Zealand sculptor
O
- Oscar Stanley Dawson (1923-2011), Indian admiral
P
- Peter Dawson (singer) (1882–1961), Australian bass-baritone
- Peter Dawson (cyclist) (* 1982), Australian cyclist
- Phil Dawson (* 1975), American football player
R.
- Ralph Dawson (1897–1962), American film editor
- Richard Dawson (actor) (1932–2012), British actor
- Richard Dawson (soccer player, 1960) (born 1960), English soccer player
- Richard Dawson (soccer player, 1962) (born 1962), English soccer player
- Richard Dawson (soccer player, 1967) (born 1967), English soccer goalkeeper
- Richard Dawson (musician) , British musician and artist
- Ronnie Dawson (1939-2003), American rockabilly singer
- Rosario Dawson (* 1979), American actress
- Roxann Dawson (* 1958), American actress and director
S.
- Sally Dawson (* 1955), American physicist
- Shane Dawson (* 1988), American comedian and actor
- Stef Dawson , Australian actress
T
- Thomas Cleland Dawson (1865–1912), American diplomat and lawyer
- Thomas Rayner Dawson (1889–1951), British chess composer
- Tony Dawson (* 1967), American basketball player
- Tracy Dawson (born 1973), Canadian actress
W.
- William Dawson (1820-1899), Canadian geologist and paleontologist, see John William Dawson
- William Dawson (Politician, 1825) (1825-1901), American politician (Minnesota)
- William Dawson (politician, 1848) (1848–1929), American politician (Missouri)
- William Dawson (Diplomat) (1885–1972), American diplomat
- William A. Dawson (1903–1981), American politician
- William Crosby Dawson (1798-1856), American politician
- William Johnston Dawson († 1796/1798), American politician
- William L. Dawson (Politician) ( William Levi Dawson ; 1886–1970), American politician
- William L. Dawson (Composer) ( William Levi Dawson ; 1899–1990), American composer
- William MO Dawson (1853-1916), American politician
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dawson on surnames.behindthename.com (English)
- ↑ Daw on behindthename.com (English)