Jameson (name)

Jameson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of James". It may also be a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

A

• Adam Jameson (1860–1907), Scottish physician
• Andrew Jameson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Andy Jameson (born 1965), English sports commentator
• Anna Brownell Jameson (1794–1860), Anglo-Irish artist
• Antony Jameson (born 1934), British aeronautical engineer
• Arron Jameson (born 1989), English footballer

B

• Bert Jameson, English priest
• Betty Jameson (1919–2009), American golfer
• Bobby Jameson (1945–2015), American singer and songwriter

C

• Charles Davis Jameson (1827–1862), American soldier and politician
• Clarence Jameson (1872–1928), Canadian politician
• Claude Jameson (1886–1943), American soccer player
• Claudia Jameson, American writer

D

• David Jameson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Derek Jameson (1929–2012), British journalist and broadcaster
• Dorothea Jameson (1920–1998), American psychologist
• Drey Jameson (born 1997), American baseball player

F

• Freddie Jameson (born 1929), English trumpeter
• Fredric Jameson (1934–2024), American social theorist

G

• Geoffrey Jameson (1928–2017), Australian wrestler
• Geoff Jameson, New Zealand biochemist
• George Jameson (RNZAF officer) (1921–1998), New Zealand flying ace of the Second World War
• Graeme Jameson (born 1936), Australian engineer

H

• Harold Jameson (1918–1940), Irish cricketer
• Helen Jameson (born 1963), English swimmer
• Henry Jameson (1883–1938), American soccer player
• Henry Lyster Jameson (1874–1922), Irish zoologist
• House Jameson (1902–1971), American actor

J

• Jackie Jameson (1957–2002), Irish footballer
• James Jameson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jenna Jameson (born 1974), American entrepreneur
• Jerry Jameson (born 1934), American film director
• J. Franklin Jameson (1859–1937), American historian
• J. J. Jameson, American convicted murderer, poet
• Joan Jameson (1892–1953), Irish artist
• John Jameson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Johnny Jameson (born 1958), Northern Irish footballer
• Jools Jameson (born 1968), British game designer and entrepreneur
• Joyce Jameson (1927–1987), American actress

K

• Kate Wetzel Jameson (1870–1967), American professor
• Kyle Jameson (born 1998), English footballer
• Kylie Jameson (born 1976), New Zealand sailor

L

• Larry Jameson (born 1953), American football player
• Leander Starr Jameson (1853–1917), British politician
• Louise Jameson (born 1951), English actress

M

• Malcolm Jameson (1891–1945), American writer
• Marc Jameson, American software developer
• Melville Jameson (born 1944), British army officer
• Michael Jameson (born 1979), American football player
• Michael H. Jameson (1924–2004), American professor
• Middleton Jameson (1851–1919), Scottish artist

N

• Natalie Jameson, Canadian politician
• Nathan Jameson (born 1985), English footballer
• Nick Jameson (born 1950), American voice actor
• Nicole LaPointe Jameson (born 1994), American businesswoman

P

• Patrick Jameson (1912–1996), New Zealand Air Force officer
• Paula Jameson, New Zealand physiologist
• Pauline Jameson (1920–2007), English actress
• Percy Jameson (1917–1981), English footballer
• Peter Jameson (born 1993), English footballer
• Philip Jameson (born 1941), American musician

R

• Rex Jameson (1924–1983), English comedian
• Richard Jameson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Robert Jameson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Rod Jameson (born 1970), Australian rules footballer

S

• Sally Y. Jameson, American politician
• Sherifa Jameson (born 1996), Surinamese badminton player
• Shirley Jameson (1918–1993), American baseball player
• Stephanie Jameson (born 1982), Canadian field hockey player
• Stephen Jameson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Storm Jameson (1891–1986), English journalist and author
• Susan Jameson (born 1941), English actress

T

• Tameka Jameson (born 1989), Nigerian sprinter
• Tami Jameson (born 1968), American handball player
• Thomas Jameson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Tom Jameson (1892–1965), Irish cricketer
• Toni Jameson (born 1968), American handball player

W

• W. C. Jameson (born 1942), American singer-songwriter
• William Jameson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Wilson Jameson (1885–1962), Scottish doctor

Given name

• Jameson Adams (1880–1962), British explorer
• Jameson Blake (born 1997), Filipino-American actor
• Jameson Bostic (born 1984), American boxer
• Jameson Chikowero (born 1996), Zimbabwean cricketer
• Jameson Clark (1907–1984), Scottish actor
• Jameson Clark (singer) (born 1972), American singer
• JamesOn Curry (born 1986), American basketball player
• Jameson Mbilini Dlamini (1932–2008), Swazi politician
• Jameson Fisher (born 1995), American baseball player
• Jameson Houston (born 1996), American football player
• Jameson Hsu, Taiwanese-American media executive
• Jameson Konz (born 1986), American football player
• Jameson Lopp, American engineer
• Jameson Marvin (born 1941), American conductor
• Jameson Mukombwe (born 1991), Zimbabwean footballer
• Jameson Parker (born 1947), American actor
• Jameson Rodgers (born 1987), American musician
• Jameson Strachan (born 1988), Bahamian athlete
• Jameson Taillon (born 1991), Canadian-American baseball player
• Jameson Thomas (1888–1939), English actor
• Jameson Timba, Zimbabwean politician
• Jameson Wang (born 2001), American football player
• Jameson Williams (born 2001), American football player

Fictional people

• J. Jonah Jameson, character in the Marvel Comics universe, father of John Jameson
• John Jameson (character), character in the Marvel Comics universe, son of J. Jonah Jameson
• Keoni Jameson, Lilo Pelekai's love interest only in Lilo & Stitch: The Series

See also

• Jakobsen
• Jamison (surname)
• Jamieson (disambiguation)
• James (given name), James (surname)
• Díaz (surname)