Whitson (surname)

Whitson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Beth Slater Whitson (1879–1930), American lyricist
• Ed Whitson (born 1955), baseball player
• Frank Whitson (1877–1946), American film actor
• John Whitson (1558–1629), English merchant and politician
• Peggy Whitson (born 1960), American biochemist and astronaut
• Tony Whitson (1885–1945), South African soccer player