The surname Williamson was first found in the Royal burgh of Peebles, where this predominantly Scottish Clan who are a Sept of Clan Gunn held a Family Seat anciently, although their interests straddled the English Scottish border and they held territories as far south as Keswick in Cumberland.
Notable people with the surname include: Al Williamson (baseball) (1900–1978), American baseball player Al Williamson (1931–2010), American cartoonist Albert Williamson (1866–after 1891), English footballer Alexander Williamson (disambiguation) Alf Williamson (1893–1917), Australian Rules footballer Alice Muriel Williamson (1869–1933), British novelist; wife of Charles Norris Williamson Alison Williamson (born 1971), British archer Alix Williamson (1916–2001), American publicist Allen Williamson (fl. 1970), American politician Amalia Williamson (born 1999), Canadian actress Andrew Williamson (disambiguation) Anna Williamson (born 1981), British TV presenter Anna-Lise Williamson, South African virologist Archibald Williamson (disambiguation) Arthur Williamson (1930–2020), Scottish footballer Ben Williamson (disambiguation), several people Benedict Williamson (1868–1948), British architect and Catholic priest Benjamin Williamson (disambiguation) Bethany Williamson (born 1999), British trampoline gymnast Bobby Williamson (born 1961), Scottish football player and manager Bree Williamson (born 1979), Canadian actress Casey Williamson (1995–2002), American murder victim Charles Williamson (disambiguation), several people Chris Williamson (disambiguation), multiple people Clara McDonald Williamson (1875–1976), American painter Corliss Williamson (born 1973), American basketball player Craig Williamson (born 1949), South African apartheid-era police officer David Williamson (disambiguation), several people Delano E. Williamson (1822–1903), Indiana Attorney General Devon Williamson, New Zealand playwright Dominic Williamson (born 1975), English cricketer Donald Williamson (disambiguation) Drew Williamson (born 1983), Australian basketball player Elizabeth Williamson (disambiguation) Eric Williamson (disambiguation) Emily Williamson (1855–1936), English philanthropist Felix D. Williamson (1921–1947), American World War II flying ace Francis Williamson (disambiguation)
Gavin Williamson (born 1976), British politician Gary Williamson (disambiguation) Geordie Williamson (born 1981), Australian mathematician George Williamson (disambiguation) Harold Williamson (disambiguation), several people Hedworth Williamson (disambiguation) Henry Williamson (disambiguation) Herbert Williamson (1871–1946), English football goalkeeper Hugh Williamson (disambiguation), several people James Williamson (disambiguation), several people Jason Williamson, English vocalist and lyricist John Williamson (disambiguation), several people Johnny Williamson (1929–2021), English footballer Johnny Williamson (1895–1979), Scottish footballer Joseph Williamson (disambiguation), several people Kane Williamson (born 1990), New Zealand cricketer Kendall Williamson (born 1999), American football player Kenneth Williamson (1914–1977), British ornithologist Kevin Williamson (disambiguation), several people Kramer Williamson (died 2013), American sprint car racing driver Lambert Williamson (1907–1975), British composer of film scores Leah Williamson (born 1997), English association footballer Lee Williamson (disambiguation) Linda Williamson (born 1952), American politician Lionel Williamson (born 1944), Australian rugby league footballer Liz Williamson (1949–2024), Australian textile artist Liz Williamson (dancer) (1919–1996), American dancer, dance teacher, and choreographer Malcolm Williamson (1931–2003), Australian composer Malcolm J. Williamson, British mathematician and cryptographer Marianne Williamson (born 1952), American spiritual activist, author, and lecturer
Mark Williamson (disambiguation), several people Martha Williamson (born 1955), American television writer, producer, author, activist, Christian Martha Burton Williamson (1843–1922), American malacologist and journalist Matthew Williamson (born 1971), British fashion designer Maurice Williamson (born 1951), New Zealand politician Michael Williamson (disambiguation), multiple people Moses O. Williamson (1850–1935), American politician Ned Williamson (1857–1895), American professional baseball player Nicholas Williamson, English secret agent, arrested in 1595 Nicol Williamson (1936–2011), Scottish actor Norman Williamson (born 1969), jockey Norris C. Williamson (1874–1949), American politician Oliver E. Williamson (1932–2020), American economist Paul Williamson (born 1948), retired Anglo-Catholic clergyman and controversialist Pliny W. Williamson (1876–1958), New York state senator Pooh Williamson (born 1973), American basketball player and coach Richard Williamson (disambiguation), several people Robert Williamson (disambiguation) Robin Williamson (born 1943), Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist Robin C. N. Williamson (born 1942), president of the Royal Society of Medicine Roger Williamson (1948–1973), English Formula 1 driver Ron Williamson (1953–2004), American baseball player wrongly convicted of rape and murder Roy Williamson (1936–1990), Scottish songwriter, most notably of The Corries Roy Williamson (bishop) (1932–2019), English clergyman Samuel Williamson (disambiguation), several people Shirley Williamson (1875–1944), painter and printmaker Sonny Boy Williamson (disambiguation), several people Stephen F. Williamson, United States Naval Officer Thomas Williamson (disambiguation) Tim Williamson (racing driver) (1956–1980) Timothy Williamson (born 1955), British philosopher Troy Williamson (born 1983), American football wide receiver Troy Williamson (boxer) (born 1991), British boxer Walter Williamson (disambiguation) William Williamson (disambiguation), several people Zion Williamson (born 2000), American basketball player
See also
Allen Williamson Bridge, road bridge in Payne County, Oklahoma