Matson (surname)

Matson is an English-language surname of multiple possible origins.[1] Notable people with the surname include:

* Aaron Matson (1770–1855), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire
* April Matson (born 1981), American actress
* Boyd Matson (born 1947), American TV anchor
* Canute R. Matson (1843–1903), Norwegian-born American politician
* Chelsey Matson (born 1982), Canadian curler
* Courtland C. Matson (1841–1915), U.S. Representative from Indiana
* Frank Matson (1905–1985), Welsh footballer
* Harold Matson (1898–1988), American literary agent
* Johnny Matson (born 1951), professor of psychology at Louisiana State University
* Leroy E. Matson (1896–1950), American jurist
* Lurline Matson Roth, American heiress, equestrian, philanthropist from San Francisco.
* Margaret Matson, alleged witch in 17th-century Pennsylvania
* Michael Matson (born 1984), American adventurer
* Ollie Matson (1930–2011), American football player and sprinter
* Pamela Matson (born 1953), dean of the School of Earth Sciences at Stanford University
* Pat Matson (born 1944), American Football League and National Football League offensive lineman
* Phil Matson (1884–1928), Australian rules football player and coach
* Randy Matson (born 1945), American shot putter and Olympic gold medalist
* Taylor Matson (born 1988), American professional ice hockey player
* Victor Matson (1895–1972), American painter
* William Matson (1849–1917), founder of the Matson Navigation Company

## See also

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* Mattson

## References

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1. ^ Matson Name Meaning, citing Dictionary of American Family Names

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