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 theoristAlex Finlayson (born 1951), American playwrightAlex 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 politicianGeorge Finlayson (1790–1823), Scottish naturalist and travelerGraham Finlayson (1932–1999), British photographerHugh Finlayson (1810–1889), Ontario businessman and politicianInnes Finlayson (1889-1980), New Zealand Rugby union playerJames Finlayson (industrialist) (1771–1852), Scottish industrialistJames Finlayson (actor) (1887–1953), Scottish-American actorPaul Finlayson (born 1950), American engineer at JPLRob Finlayson, Manitoba judgeWilliam Finlayson (churchman) South Australian pioneer and head of notable Adelaide familyBryce Finlayson (born 1984), American Wikipedia editor.