Dickenson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Dave Dickenson (born 1973), Canadian football player
Donna Dickenson (born 1946), American philosopher and ethicist
Ethel Dickenson (1880–1918), Canadian nurse
Haydn Dickenson (born 1961), classical pianist
Janie Dickenson (21st century), Australian politician
Jimmy Dickenson (1908 – unknown), English footballer
John Dickenson (Canadian politician) (1847–1932), Canadian contractor and political figure
Margaret Dickenson (21st century), Canadian cookbook author, columnist and television host
Vic Dickenson (1906–1984), American jazz trombonist
