Branson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Brad Branson (born 1958), retired American professional basketball playerCatherine Branson, Australian human rights commissionerClive Branson (1907–44), British artist and poetDavid Branson (1963–2001), Australian theatre directorDon Branson (1920–66), American racecar driverEdward Branson, an American geologist and paleontologistFrederick Woodward Branson (1851-1933), British chemist, glassblower, instrument maker and X-ray pioneerG. A. H. Branson (1871–1951), judge of the High Court of England and WalesGeorge Branson (1918–99), Australian politicianHerman Branson (1914–95), African-American physicistJeff Branson (born 1977), American actorJeff Branson (baseball player) (born 1967), former American Major League baseball playerJesse Branson (born 1942), retired American basketball playerNoreen Branson (1910–2003), British Communist activistRichard Branson (born 1950), British entrepreneurTony Branson (born 1947), Australian rugby league footballerWilliam Henry Branson (1887–1961), American Seventh-day Adventist