Rowson is a first name and surname. Notable people with the surname include:
David Rowson (born 1976), Scottish footballer Guy Rowson (1883–1937), English politician James Rowson (born 1976), American baseball player and coach Jonathan Rowson (born 1977), Scottish chess grandmaster and writer Leslie Rowson (1903–1977), English cinematographer Martin Rowson (born 1959), English cartoonist and writer Susanna Rowson (1762–1824), British-American writer, poet, and playwright