Pierson is an English surname, meaning "son of Piers". Notable people with the surname include:
Abraham Pierson, the elder (died 1678), English pastor in New England
Abraham Pierson (1646-1707), pastor, and first rector and a founder of what would become Yale University, son of Abraham Pierson, the elder Albert H. Pierson (1839–1918), American farmer, teacher, and politician Arthur Tappan Pierson, Presbyterian pastor and author Christoffel Pierson (1631–1714), Dutch painter Clara D. Pierson, American children's book author DC Pierson, American comedian, author, and actor Don Pierson, American broadcasting pioneer Emma Pierson (born 1981), British actress Emily Pierson (1881-1971), American suffragist and physician Frank Pierson, American film director Henry Hugh Pierson , composer (1815-1873) Henry R. Pierson (1819–1890), New York politician Isaac Pierson (1770–1833), Representative to US Congress from New Jersey Jean Pierson (1940–2021), French aerospace engineer and executive Julia Pierson, the 23rd Director of the U. S. Secret Service Kate Pierson, American singer, of The B-52's Leander J. Pierson, American politician Melissa Holbrook Pierson, American author Nicolaas Pierson, the 23rd Prime Minister of the Netherlands Philippe Pierson, Belgian Jesuit Rex Pierson, English aircraft designer Robert H. Pierson, former president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists William Pierson (1926–2004), American actor William Pierson, Jr. (1911–2008), American painter William Pierson (baseball) (1899–1959), American baseball player
See also
Peirson, given name and surname
Pearson (surname)