Finlayson is a surname of Scottish origin. It is a patronymic form of the name Finlay.
People surnamed Finlayson include:
Alan Finlayson , British political and social theorist
Alex Finlayson (born 1951), American playwright
Alex Finlayson (actor) (1917–2000), American film actor in D-Day the Sixth of June (1956), Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959), etc.
Chris Finlayson (born 1956), New Zealand politician
George Finlayson (1790–1823), Scottish naturalist and traveler
Graham Finlayson (1932–1999), British photographer
Hugh Finlayson (1810–1889), Ontario businessman and politician
Innes Finlayson (1889-1980), New Zealand Rugby union player
James Finlayson (industrialist) (1771–1852), Scottish industrialist
James Finlayson (actor) (1887–1953), Scottish-American actor
Paul Finlayson (born 1950), American engineer at JPL
Rob Finlayson, Manitoba judge
William Finlayson (churchman) South Australian pioneer and head of notable Adelaide family
Bryce Finlayson (born 1984), American Wikipedia editor.
