Cookson

Cookson is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Henry Cookson (born 1975), British explorer and adventurer
• Brian Cookson (born 1951), British cyclist, and president of British Cycling
• Dame Catherine Cookson (1906–1998), English romance novelist
• Edgar Christopher Cookson (1883–1915), British naval officer, awarded the Victoria Cross
• Harry Cookson (1869–1922), English footballer
• Isaac Cookson (foundryman) (1679–1743), English industrialist, founder of the Cookson Group
• Isaac Cookson (politician) (1817–1870), merchant and New Zealand politician
• Oliver Cookson (born 1979), British entrepreneur, founder of Myprotein
• Peter Cookson (1913–1990), American movie actor
• Phil Cookson, English rugby league footballer of the 1960s and 1970s
• Rob Cookson (born 1961), Canadian professional ice hockey coach
• Jack Cookson (1928–2021), Canadian politician
• Sally Cookson, British theatre director
• Sam Cookson (English footballer) (1896–1955)
• Sam Cookson (Welsh footballer) (1891–1974)
• Sophie Cookson (born 1990), English actress
• Walter Cookson (1879–1948), English footballer