Cookson is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Brian Cookson (born 1951), British cyclist, and president of British Cycling
Dame Catherine Cookson (1906–1998), English romance novelist
Edgar Christopher Cookson (1883–1915), British naval officer, awarded the Victoria Cross Harry Cookson (1869–1922), English footballer Isaac Cookson (1679–1743), English industrialist, founder of the Cookson Group Oliver Cookson (born 1979), British entrepreneur, founder of Myprotein Peter Cookson (1913–1990), American movie actor Phil Cookson, English rugby league footballer of the 1960s and 1970s Rob Cookson (born 1961), Canadian professional ice hockey coach Sam Cookson (English footballer) (1896–1955) Sam Cookson (Welsh footballer) (born 1891) Walter Cookson (1879–1948), English footballer
See also
Cookson, Oklahoma, rural community in the Cookson Hills of Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States Cookson Hills, Oklahoma, part of The Ozarks Cookson Group, a British industrial materials and processes company
