Dawson (surname)

Dawson is a patronymic educated English surname meaning " son of Daw ", which in turn was a medieval diminutive of David.

Bearers of the name

A

• Alan Dawson (1929-1996), American jazz drummer
• Albert F. Dawson (1872-1949), American politician
• Andy Dawson (born 1978 ), English footballer
• 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 Edward Dawson (1864-1945), English physician
• Bernhard Hildebrandt Dawson (1890-1960), Argentine astronomer

C

• Chad Dawson ( b. 1982 ), American boxer
• Charles Dawson (1864-1916), British archaeologist
• Charles M. Dawson, American politician
• Christopher Dawson (1889-1970), British sociologist and cultural historian

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) (born 1973 ), American politician
• David Dawson ( cricketer ) ( b. 1982 ), Australian cricketer
• David Dawson ( actor) ( b. 1982 ), British actor
• Dean Dawson ( born 1977 ), German rapper
• Dermontti Dawson (born 1965 ), U.S. American football player
• Donald A. Dawson ( born 1937 ), Canadian mathematician

E

• Elmar Yale Dawson (1918-1966), American botanist

G

• George Mercer Dawson (1849-1901), Canadian geographer and surveyor

B

• Henry Dawson (1811-1878), English painter

J

• Jaimie Dawson (born 1969 ), Canadian badminton player
• Joe Dawson (1889-1946), American racing driver
• John Dawson ( politician ) ( 1762-1814 ), American politician
• John Dawson (musician ) ( 1945-2009 ), American musician
• John Bennett Dawson (1798-1845), American politician
• John Littleton Dawson (1813-1870), American politician
• John M. Dawson (1930-2001), American physicist
• John W. Dawson ( politician ) ( 1820-1877 ), American politician
• John W. Dawson ( mathematician ) ( born 1944 ), American mathematician and historian of mathematics
• John William Dawson (1820-1899), Canadian paleontologist
• John Wyndham Dawson ( born 1928 ), New Zealand botanist
• Julian Dawson (born 1954 ), British musician and poet

K

• Kevin Dawson ( cyclist ) (born 1970 ), British cyclist
• Kevin Dawson ( actor) ( born 1979 ), German actor
• Kevin Dawson ( football player, 1981) ( born 1981 ), English footballer
• Kevin Dawson ( football player, 1990) ( * 1990), Irish football player
• Kevin Dawson ( football player, 1992) ( * 1992), Uruguayan football player
• Kimya Dawson (born 1972 ), American singer

L

• Len Dawson ( born 1935 ), U.S. American football player
• Lynne Dawson ( born 1953 ), English soprano

M

• Mary Dawson ( born 1931 ), American paleontologist
• Michael Dawson ( film technician) ( born 1958 ), British Visual Effects Artist
• Michael Dawson ( b. 1983 ), English footballer

N

• Neil Dawson ( born 1948 ), New Zealand sculptor

P

• Peter Dawson ( singer) ( 1882-1961 ), Australian bass-baritone
• Peter Dawson ( racing driver) ( b. 1982 ), Australian cyclist

R

• Ralph Dawson (1897-1962), American Cutter
• Richard Dawson (actually Colin Emm; 1932-2012 ), British actor
• Ronnie Dawson (1939-2003), American rockabilly singer
• Rosario Dawson ( born 1979 ), American actress
• Roxann Dawson (born 1958 ), American actress and director

S

• Shane Dawson ( * 1988), American comedian and actor

T

• Thomas Cleland Dawson (1865-1912), American diplomat and lawyer
• Thomas Rayner Dawson (1889-1951), British chess composer
• Tracy Dawson (born 1973 ), Canadian actress

W

• William Dawson (1820-1899), Canadian geologist and paleontologist, see John William Dawson
• William Dawson ( Minnesota) ( 1825-1901 ), American politician
• William Dawson ( diplomat ) ( 1885-1972 ), American diplomat
• William Dawson ( Missouri) ( 1848-1929 ), American politician
• 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