Tomson is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

Arthur Tomson Arthur Tomson (5 March 1859 – 14 June 1905) was an English painter. Biography Tomson was born at Chelmsford, Essex, on 5 March 1859. He was the sixth child of Whitbread Tomson by his wife Elizabeth Maria. From a preparatory school at Ing ...

(1859–1905), English artist *

Chris Tomson Christopher William Tomson (born March 6, 1984), commonly known by his initials "CT", is an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the drummer for New York–based indie rock band Vampire Weekend. He is also the lead vocalist ...

(b. 1984), American musician *

Jack Tomson John Fraser Tomson (31 January 1918 — 14 December 2001) was a British-born Canadian ice hockey player who played 15 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Americans between 1939 and 1941. The rest of his career, which lasted form ...

(1918–2001), British hockey player *

Laurence Tomson Laurence Tomson (1539 – 29 March 1608) was an English politician, author, and translator. He acted as the personal secretary of Sir Francis Walsingham, the secretary of state to Elizabeth I of England. Tomson revised both the text and the ...

(1539–1608), secretary of state to Elizabeth I of England *

Philippa Tomson Philippa "Pip" Tomson (born 30 August 1977) is an English journalist and television presenter best known for her work with '' Good Morning Britain'' and ''ITV News Tyne Tees''. Career At the age of 18 she trained as a journalist and later becam ...

(born 1978), British newsreader *

Priit Tomson Priit Tomson (November 3, 1942, Tallinn, 193 cm) is a retired Estonian professional basketball player, who competed for the Soviet Union. He is the only Estonian basketball player who has won two gold medals at the World Championsh ...

(b. 1942), Estonian basketball player *

Richard Tomson Richard Tomson (fl. 1588) was a British mariner. Biography Tomson may presumably be identified with the Richard Tomson of Yarmouth (July 1570; State Papers, Dom. Eliz., lxxiii. 151), nephew of John Tomson of Sherringham. The mother of this Richa ...

, British sailor *

Shaun Tomson Shaun Tomson (born 21 August 1955) is a South African and American professional surfer and former world champion, environmentalist, actor, author, and businessman. He has been listed among the top 10 surfers of the century, and was the 1977 W ...

(born 1955), South African world champion surfer, environmentalist, and businessman *

William Tomson William Fox Tomson (18 May 1842 – 12 June 1882) was an English cricketer active in 1861. He was born at Ramsgate, Kent.Carlaw D (2020) ''Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914'' (revised edition), pp. 530–531.Available onl ...

(1842–1882), English cricketer

Given name

Tomson Highway Tomson Highway (born 6 December 1951) is an Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous Canadian playwright, novelist, children's author and musician. He is best known for his plays ''The Rez Sisters'' and ''Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing'', ...

(born 1951), Cree playwright, novelist, and children's author {{given name, type=both Surnames of English origin Surnames from given names