'''Elson''' is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
==Surname==
* Andrea Elson (born 1969), actress * Anita Elson (1898–1985), American dancer and singer * Bob Elson (1904–1981), sportscaster * David Elson, coach * Diane Elson (born 1946), economist * Edward L.R. Elson (1906–1993), minister * Francisco Elson (born 1976), basketball player * Jeremy Elson (born 1974), computer researcher * Karen Elson (born 1979), model and singer * Kate Elson (born 1979), model and filmmaker * Kay Elson (born 1947), politician * Louis C. Elson (1848–1920), music critic, music historian, author, composer, editor, journalist, and professor of music theory * Peter Elson (Canadian politician) (1839–1913) * Peter Elson (1947–1998), illustrator * Pip Elson (born 1954), golfer * Rachel Elson, journalist * Rae Elson, activist * Rebecca Elson (1960–1999), astronomer * Richard Elson (born 1962), comic book artist * Richard Mark Elson (born 1979), writer, director and editor * Robert Elson, professor * Roy Elson (1930–2010), politician * William Elson (disambiguation), footballer
==Given name== * Élson Falcão da Silva (born 1981), football player * Elson Becerra (1978–2006), football player * Elson Floyd, educator * Elson Kambalu, Malawian artist * Elson Mendes, Cape Verdean footballer * Elson Moyo, deputy commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe * Elson Seale, soccer player * Elson Soh (born 1988), artist * Elson-Dudley House * Ellison * Ellyson
==Places== *Elson, a small settlement near Gosport, Hampshire, England **Fort Elson
==See also== * Nelson (disambiguation) {{given name|type=both}}