Kelson may refer to:

Surname

* George Kelson (1835–1920), English amateur cricketer and sport angler * John Joseph Kelson Jr. (1922–2012), known professionally as Jackie Kelso, American jazz musician * Mark Kelson (b. 1976), Australian musician * William Henry Kelson (1862–1940), English physician and writer

Given name

* Kelson Pinto (b. 1976), Brazilian professional boxer

Places

* Kelson, New Zealand, a suburb of Lower Hutt in Wellington, New Zealand

Other

* A variant term for the

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