Tomson is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname Arthur Tomson (1859–1905), English artist Chris Tomson (b. 1984), American musician Jack Tomson (1918–2001), British hockey player Laurence Tomson (1539–1608), secretary of state to Elizabeth I of England Philippa Tomson (born 1978), British newsreader Priit Tomson (b. 1942), Estonian basketball player Richard Tomson, British sailor Shaun Tomson (born 1955), South African world champion surfer, environmentalist, and businessman William Tomson (1842–1882), English cricketer
Given name Tomson Highway (born 1951), Cree playwright, novelist, and children's author