Hilson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Dale Hilson (born 1992), Scottish footballer Jeff Hilson (born 1966), contemporary British poet Keri Hilson (born 1982), American singer, songwriter and actress Marie Hilson Katzenbach (1882–1970), American educator, president of the New Jersey State Board of Education Archibald Hilson Ross (1821–1900), Member of Parliament from the Otago Region of New Zealand
See also Hillson Hillsong (disambiguation) Hilston Pilson