Carson (surname)

This article is about the surname "Carson". For the given name, see Carson (given name). For other uses, see Carson (disambiguation).

Carson is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin.

Notable people with the surname include:

A

• Adam Carson (born 1975), American drummer
• Adam Carson (footballer) (??–1935), Scottish footballer
• Aglionby Ross Carson (1780–1850), English 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
• Anne Carson (born 1950), Canadian poet
• Ann Elizabeth Carson (born 1929), Canadian poet
• Annette Carson (born 1940), English author
• Anthony Carson (disambiguation), multiple people
• 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

• Callum Carson (born 1999), Welsh rugby union footballer
• Candy Carson (born 1953), American author
• 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
• Debi Carson, American artist
• Delia E. Wilder Carson (1833–1917), American art educator
• Dick Carson (born 1929), American television director
• Don Carson (born 1946), American theologian
• Donald Carson (1929–2000), American pianist

E

• Edris Rice-Wray Carson (1904–1990), American doctor
• Edward Carson (1854–1935), Irish politician
• Edward Carson (Conservative politician) (1920–1987), British politician
• Ella Stuart Carson (1880–??), American screenwriter
• Ernest Crawford Carson (1894–1952), Canadian politician
• Essence Carson (born 1986), American basketball player

F

• Finlay Carson (born 1967), Scottish politician
• 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

• Ilona Carson (born 1974), American reporter
• Irving W. Carson (1838–1862), American army captain

J

• Jack Carson (disambiguation)
• Jack Carson (1910–1963), Canadian-American actor
• Jack Carson (cricketer) (born 2000), English cricketer
• 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 (born 1963), 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
• 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 (1914–1994), American entertainer
• 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

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

• Margaret Carson (1911–2007), American publicist
• Martha Carson (1921–2004), American singer
• Mary Ann Carson, American politician
• Matt Carson (born 1975), American author
• 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 (1938–2013), English translator
• Phil Carson, English record owner
• Presley Carson (born 1968), Honduran footballer

R

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

S

• 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 (bron 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 the comic series Marvel Comics
• Roy Carson, a character from Final Destination 5

See also

• Carson (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Carson
• Carson (given name), people with the given name Carson
• Attorney General Carson (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Attorney Generals surnamed Carson
• Senator Carson (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Senators surnamed Carson