Bryson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alexander Bryson (1816–1866), Scottish biologist, geologist, and horologistAndrew Bryson (1822–1892), American admiralAnn Bryson (born 1964), British actressArthur E. Bryson, Jr., American professor of engineering, the "father of modern optimal control theory"Bernarda Bryson Shahn (1903–2004), formerly Bernarda Bryson, American painter and lithographer, the widow of artist Ben ShahnBill Bryson (born 1951), American authorBill Bryson (Australian politician) (1898–1973), Australian politicianBill Bryson, Sr. (1915–1986), American sports journalistCraig Bryson (born 1986), Scottish footballerDean F. Bryson (1910–1995), American attorney, 77th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme CourtE. Brent Bryson (born 1957), American attorneyGeorge Bryson, Jr. (1852–1937), Quebec lumber merchant and political figureGeorge Bryson, Sr. (1813–1900), Scottish-born businessman and political figure in QuebecHugh Alexander Bryson (1912–1987), Canadian politician, farmer, and insurance agentIan Bryson (born 1962), Scottish footballerJeanie Bryson (born 1958), American singerJennifer S. Bryson, American academicJim Bryson, Canadian singer/songwriterJim Bryson (politician) (born 1961), American politician from TennesseeJohn Bryson, various peopleJoseph R. Bryson (1893–1953), American politician from South CarolinaKathleen Bryson (born 1968), American novelist, painter, actor, and filmmakerLindsay Bryson (1925–2005), British admiralLyman Bryson (1888–1959), American educator and media adviserMichael Bryson (1942–2012), American news and sports reporter and editorOliver Bryson (1896–1977), British fighter ace, Royal Air Force officer, and George Cross recipientP. Miles Bryson (born 1964), American collage and sound artistPaul Bryson (born 1968), English cricketerPeabo Bryson (born 1951), American singer-songwriterReid Bryson (1920–2008), American atmospheric scientist, meteorologist, geologist, and professorRudi Bryson (born 1968), South African cricketerShawn Bryson (born 1976), American professional football playerThomas Bryson (1826–1882), Quebec merchant and political figureWilliam Bryson (disambiguation), various peopleWinifred Bryson (1892–1987), American actressFictional characters include:
Denise/Dennis Bryson, in the television series Twin Peaks