Kitson is an English surname first found in Yorkshire. Notable people with the surname include:
Albert Ernest Kitson (1868–1937), British-Australian geologist and naturalist Albert Kitson (1863–1944), British peer Alec Kitson (1921–1997), British trade unionist Alison Kitson, British health scientist and nursing leader Arthur Kitson (1859–1937), British monetary theorist and inventor Arthur Octavius Kitson (1848–1915), British biographer of Captain James Cook Barry Kitson, British comics artist Charles Herbert Kitson (1874–1944), English organist, teacher and music educator Daniel Kitson (born 1977), British comedian Dave Kitson (born 1980), English former footballer David Kitson (1925–2002), English cricketer Frank Kitson (1926–2024), British Army officer and writer on military subjects Harold Kitson (1874–1951), South African tennis player Henry Kitson (1877–1952), Royal Navy officer Henry Hudson Kitson (died 1947), English-American sculptor James Kitson (1835–1911), British politician Jessie Beatrice Kitson (1876–1965), Lord Mayor of Leeds Jill Kitson (1939–2013), Australian radio broadcaster and literary journalist Joey Kitson (born 1969), Canadian musician and lead singer of the band Rawlins Cross John Kitson (1818–1907), English cricketer John William Kitson (1846–1888), English architectural sculptor Ken Kitson (born 1946), British actor Norma Kitson (1933–2002), South African political activist Oliver Kitson (1915–1996), British peer Paul Kitson (born 1971), English former footballer Peter Kitson (born 1958), British academic and author Robert Hawthorn Kitson (1873–1947), British painter Roland Kitson (1882–1958), British businessman Simon Kitson (born c. 1967), British historian Suzie Kitson (born 1969), English woman test cricketer Syd Kitson (born 1958), American football guard Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson (1871–1932), American sculptor Thomas Kitson (1485–1540), English merchant Timothy Kitson (1931–2019), British politician