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Abramson and Abrahamson are variations of the same patronymic surnames, meaning "son of Abram", the Biblical figure. The names are most prevalent among Jews. Alternate Scandinavian spellings include:[1]
- Abrahamsen: Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish
- Abrahamssen: Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
- Abrahamsson: Norwegian, Swedish
- Abramsen: Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish
- Abramssen: Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
- Abramsson: Norwegian, Swedish
People with the surname Abramson and its variant spellings include:
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- Abraham Abramson (1752 or 1754-1811), Prussian coiner
- Arthur S. Abramson, American linguist and speech scientist
- Frederick B. Abramson (1935-1991), African-American lawyer
- Harold Alexander Abramson (1899-1980), American psychiatrist
- Herb Abramson (1916-1999), American record company executive and producer
- Jerry E. Abramson (1946-), American politician and mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Jill Abramson (1954-), American journalist and managing editor of the The New York Times
- Leslie Abramson (c.1944-), American criminal defense attorney
- Leonard Abramson (1932-), American businessman and founder of U.S. Healthcare
- Lyn Yvonne Abramson (1950-), American psychology professor
- Mark Abramson, American record producer
- Matanya Abramson (1920-2004), Israeli sculptor
- Norman Abramson, American engineer
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