Dowson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Real people Anne Lagacé Dowson, Canadian broadcaster and politician David Dowson (born 1988), English footballer Duncan Dowson (1928–2020), British engineer and professor emeritus at University of Leeds Edward Dowson (cricketer, born 1838) (1838–1922), English cricketer Edward Dowson (cricketer, born 1880) (1880–1933), English cricketer Ernest Dowson (1867–1900), British poet James "Jim" Dowson (born 1964), British far-right political activist John Dowson (1820–1881), historian of India Murray Dowson (1915–?), Canadian Trotskyist Phil Dowson (born 1981), English rugby player Philip Dowson (1924–2014), British architect Ross Dowson (1918–2002), Canadian Trotskyist
Fictional characters Kenny Dowson (肯尼道森), a character in the Taiwanese television series (八尺門的辯護人).
See also Dawson (disambiguation)