Cookson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Brian Cookson, British cyclist, and president of British CyclingCatherine Cookson, English 20th-century romance novelistHarry Cookson, 19th- and 20th-century English footballerIsaac Cookson, 18th-century industrialist, founder of the Cookson GroupPeter Cookson, American 1940s movie actorPhil Cookson, rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s for England, Featherstone Rovers, and LeedsRob Cookson, Canadian professional ice hockey coachSam Cookson (English footballer), 1920s English footballerWalter Cookson, 20th-century English footballer