Bronson is both a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
Alvin Bronson (1783-1881), New York politician
Ben Bronson, American football player
Bryan Bronson, American hurdler
Charles Bronson, actor
Charles Bronson (prisoner), British convicted prisoner
Deming Bronson, U.S. Medal of Honor recipient
Greene C. Bronson (1789-1863), New York politician
Given name:
Bronson Alcott, American teacher and writer, father of Louisa May Alcott
Bronson Arroyo, major league pitcher, member of the 2004 Boston Red Sox world series team
Bronson Pinchot, American actor
Bronson Sardinha, major league outfielder
Marko Vukcevich, also known as Bronson, an ex-member of the band Mushroomhead
Buronson (or Bronson), a Japanese comics writer
Fictional characters:
Bronson, a fictional character in Mother 3