Yawson is a Ghanaian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Helen Yawson (born 1967), Ghanaian gospel singer Janet Yawson (born 1967), Ghanaian long jumper Steven Yawson (born 1999), English footballer Prince Yawson (1957–2022), Ghanaian actor and comedian John Nketia Yawson, Ghanaian footballer