Mawson is a surname of both English and Scottish origin it is also prevalent in the Isle of Man. Notable people with the surname include:
Alfie Mawson (born 1994), English footballer Andrew Mawson (disambiguation), multiple people Douglas Mawson (1882–1958), Australian geologist and Antarctic explorer, husband of Paquita Gary Mawson (born 1963), American darts player Joe Mawson (1905–1959), English footballer Paquita Mawson (1891–1974), Australian community worker and author, wife of Douglas Mawson Patricia M. Mawson (1915–1999), Australian zoologist and parasitologist, daughter of Douglas and Paquita Mawson Thomas Mawson (1861–1933), British garden designer and landscape architect William Mawson (1828–1889), British architect