Samuelson is an

English-language English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to t ...

patronymic surname meaning "son of

Samuel Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the bi ...

". There are alternative spellings such as the Scandinavian-origin Samuelsson and Samuelsen. It is uncommon as a given name. Samuelson may refer to: * Sir

Bernhard Samuelson Sir Bernhard Samuelson, 1st Baronet, (22 November 1820 – 10 May 1905) was an industrialist, educationalist and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1859 and from 1865 to 1895. Early life Samuelson was born in Hamburg, the e ...

(1820–1905), British industrialist and educationalist * Cecil O. Samuelson (born 1941), American physician, president of Brigham Young University *

Don Samuelson Donald William Samuelson (July 27, 1913 – January 20, 2000) was an American Republican politician who served as the 25th governor of Idaho, from 1967 to 1971. He is the state's most recent incumbent governor to lose a re-election bid (1970) ...

(1913–2000), American politician from Idaho * Emily Samuelson (born 1990), American ice dancer * G. B. Samuelson (1888–1947), British filmmaker *

Godfrey Samuelson Godfrey Blundell Samuelson (3 June 1863 – 3 November 1941) was a British Liberal Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1887 to 1892. Samuelson unsuccessfully contested the 1885 general election in the Tewkesbury division of Gl ...

(1863–1941), British politician, member of parliament 1887–92 *

Gar Samuelson Gary Charles "Gar" Samuelson (February 18, 1958 – July 14, 1999) was an American musician best remembered for being the drummer for thrash metal band Megadeth from 1984 to 1987, contributing to their first two albums, '' Killing Is My Busines ...

(1958–1999), American drummer for the band Megadeth * Sir Henry Samuelson (1845–1937), English politician *

Karlie Samuelson Karlie Anne Samuelson (born May 10, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Townsville Fire of the Australian Women's National Basketball League. In college, Samuelson played for Stanford University. Her sisters are Bonnie an ...

(born 1995), American basketball player *

Katie Lou Samuelson Katie Lou Samuelson (born June 13, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the UConn Huskies. High school career Samu ...

(born 1997), American basketball player *

Linda C. Samuelson Linda Carol Samuelson (born 1954) is an American physiologist who researches the role of stem cells in the gastrointestinal tract. She is the John A. Williams Collegiate Professor of Gastrointestinal Physiology at the University of Michigan, pres ...

(born 1954), American physiologist * Marc Samuelson, British television and film producer *

Marcus Samuelsson 25 January 1971) is an Ethiopian-born Swedish-American celebrity chef, restaurateur and television personality. He is the head chef of Red Rooster in Harlem, New York. Early life and education Kassahun Joar Tsegie was born in Ethiopia. His fat ...

(born 1970), Ethiopia-born Swedish restaurateur *

Martha Samuelson Martha S. Samuelson is CEO and Chairman of Analysis Group, Inc. Samuelson is an expert in antitrust, finance, and valuation, combining her training in finance and economics with five years of experience as a practicing trial attorney. A critical ...

, American business consultant *

Mikael Samuelson Mikael Gustaf Lennart Samuelson (born 9 March 1951) is a Swedish people, Swedish baritone opera singer, actor, and composer. Samuelson, born in Njutånger in Hälsingland, central Sweden, is the son of the musician and music arranger . Mikael ...

(born 1951), Swedish stage actor *

Pamela Samuelson Pamela Samuelson is the Richard M. Sherman '74 Distinguished Professor of Law and Information Management at the University of California, Berkeley with a joint appointment in the UC Berkeley School of Information and Boalt Hall, the School of Law. ...

, American professor of law at the University of California, Berkeley *

Paul Samuelson Paul Anthony Samuelson (May 15, 1915 – December 13, 2009) was an American economist who was the first American to win the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. When awarding the prize in 1970, the Swedish Royal Academies stated that he "h ...

(1915–2009), American economist *

Peter Samuelson Peter Samuelson (born 16 October 1951) is an American and British TV and film producer known for films such as ''Revenge of the Nerds'' and '' Arlington Road''. Early life Samuelson was born in London, England, and has a master's degree in Eng ...

(born 1951), American filmmaker and philanthropist *

Ralph Samuelson Ralph Wilford Samuelson (July 3, 1903 – August 28, 1977) was the inventor of water skiing, which he first performed in the summer of 1922 in Lake City, Minnesota, just before his 19th birthday. Samuelson was already skilled at aquaplaning—st ...

(1903–1977), American inventor of water skiing * Robert J. Samuelson (born 1945), American journalist, contributing editor for ''Newsweek'' and ''The Washington Post'' * Ruth Samuelson (1959–2017), American politician *

Sivert Samuelson Sivert Vause Samuelson (21 November 1883 – 18 November 1958) was a South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1910. Samuelson was an off-spin bowler and tail-end right-handed batsman who took five MCC wickets in an innings in his third ...

(1883–1958), South African cricketer * Svend Samuelson (1825–1891), American farmer and politician * Sir

Sydney Samuelson Sir Sydney H. Wylie Samuelson (7 December 1925 – 14 December 2022) was a British film director and cinematographer. He was appointed in 1991 by the government of the UK as the first British Film Commissioner. Early life Sydney Wylie Samuelso ...

(1925–2022), British film producer * Victor Samuelson (born 1937), American businessman

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* Dr Torsten Samuelson, fictional character in ''Paid Programming'', 2009 pilot for American TV programming block ''Adult Swim''

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