Adamson is an English language 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:
Agar Adamson (1865–1929), Lt-Col commanding the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry from 1916 to 1918Al Adamson (1925–1995), B-grade horror movie directorAmandus Adamson (1855–1929), Estonian sculptor and painterAndrew Adamson (born 1966), New Zealand film directorAnthony Adamson (1906–2002), Canadian architect, author, teacher and municipal politicianBarry Adamson (born 1958), English rock musicianBartlett Adamson (1884–1951), Australian poet and journalistCampbell Adamson (1922–2000), British industrialistCharlie Adamson (1875–1918), English rugby union playerChris Adamson (born 1978), English footballerChristopher Adamson (born 1956), British actorClare Adamson (born 1968), Member of Scottish ParliamentDaniel Adamson (1820–1890), English engineerDonald Adamson (born 1939), British author and historianEdward Adamson (1911–1996), British artist and pioneer of Art TherapyGeorge Adamson (1906–1989), Indian-born wildlife conservationist and authorGeorge Lucas Adamson, founder of Adamson UniversityGeorge Worsley Adamson (1913–2005), American and British illustrator and authorGeorge Adamson (soldier) (1897–1922), British Army and Irish National ArmyGrant Adamson, Australian rugby league playerHarold Adamson (1906–1980), American lyricistHarry Adamson (born 1913), English footballerHarvey Adamson (1854-1941), Lieutenant Governor of BurmaHendrik Adamson (1891–1946), Estonian poetHenry Adamson, (1581–1637), Scottish poet and historianHenry William Adamson (1811–1861), American doctorHugh Adamson, Scottish footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers and EvertonIan Adamson (born 1944), Irish politician and medical doctorIsaac Adamson (born 1971), American authorJack Adamson (2000–Present Day), A LadJames B. Adamson, American businessmanJames Bradshaw Adamson (1921–2003), General in U.S. ArmyJames C. Adamson (born 1946), former astronautJean Adamson (born 1928), British children's writer and illustratorJim Adamson (born 1905), Australian rules footballerJimmy Adamson (born 1929), former English professional footballerJimmy Adamson, former Scottish footballerJohn Adamson (disambiguation), multiple peopleJoy Adamson (1910–1980), Czech-born British naturalist and authorJulia Adamson (born 1960), Canadian-born British composerKen Adamson (born 1938), American footballerLawrence Adamson (1860–1932), Australian schoolmasterLee Adamson (born 1946), former Australian rules footballerMargaret Adamson (born 1964), Australian AmbassadorMatt Adamson (born 1972), Australian rugby league playerMichele Adamson, rave and trance DJNej Adamson (born 1958), British actorNicolas Clark Adamson (born 1938), Royal courtierPatrick Adamson (1537–1592), Scottish prelatePeter Adamson (born 1961), former Lord Mayor of DarwinPeter Adamson (1930–2002), British actorPeter Adamson (born 1972), professor of philosophyPhil Adamson, Australian rugby league playerRaymond Adamson (1920–2002), British actorRobert Adamson (disambiguation)Stuart Adamson (1958–2001), British rock musicianMonsignor Thomas Adamson (1926-1991)Thomas Adamson (disambiguation)Tom Adamson, Scottish footballer who played for Brentford and BuryTommy Adamson, Scottish footballer who played for Dundee United and Forfar AthleticWilliam Adamson (1863–1936), Leader of the British Labour PartyWilliam Agar Adamson (1800–1868), Canadian clergyman and authorWilliam C. Adamson (1854–1929), American politician from GeorgiaWilliam Murdoch Adamson (1881–1945), British Labour politician