Addison is a Scottish patronymic surname meaning "son of Addie", a Scottish Lowlands nickname for Adam.
Notable people with the surname include:
A Aaron Addison (born 1995), Australian tennis player Adele Addison (born 1925), American soprano Agnes Addison (1842–1903), New Zealand draper Albert Christopher Addison (1862–1935), English writer Alexander Addison (disambiguation), multiple people Alwin Addison (1887–1971), Australian cricketer Angela Addison (born 1999), English footballer Anita W. Addison (1952–2004), American film director Arthur Addison (1842–1915), Australian politician
B Ben Addison (born 1985), Scottish rugby player Benjamin N. O. Addison, Ghanaian politician Berkeley Addison (d.1882), British clergyman Bernard Addison (1905–1990), American guitarist Bishara Addison, American politician Bob Addison (1908–1988), Australian footballer Bralon Addison (born 1993), American football player
C Calen Addison (born 2000), Canadian ice hockey player Carlotta Addison (1849–1914), English actress Charles G. Addison (1812–1866), English barrister Chris Addison (born 1971), English comedian Christopher Addison, 1st Viscount Addison (1869–1951), British politician Christopher Addison, 2nd Viscount Addison (1904–1976), British politician Cliff Addison (1913–1994), British chemist Colin Addison (1940–2025), English football player and manager Corban Addison, American author Corran Addison (born 1969), South African canoeist
D Daniel Dulany Addison (1863–1936), American clergyman and writer Derek Addison (born 1955), Scottish footballer Dylan Addison (born 1987), Australian football player
E Edward Addison (1898–1987), English Air Force commander Ernest Addison (born 1963), Ghanaian economist
F Fanny Addison (1844–1937), English actress
G George Addison (disambiguation), multiple people Gulston Addison (1673–1709), British politician
H Harry W. Addison (1920–2003), American author and humorist Henry Addison (disambiguation), multiple people
J Jackie Addison (born 1962), American politician James Thayer Addison (1887–1953), American priest Jane Addison (1771–1851), English social figure Jim Addison (1884–1957), Australian footballer John Addison (disambiguation), multiple people Jonathan Addison (born 1965), English cricketer Jordan Addison (born 2002), American football player Joseph Addison (disambiguation), multiple people Juliana Addison (born 1974), Australian politician
K Karen Addison (born 1970), Scottish curler Kodwo Addison (1927–1985), Ghanaian politician
L Lancelot Addison (1632–1703), English priest Lancelot Addison (Archdeacon of Dorset) (??–1955), English priest Laura Addison (1822–1852), English actress Leonard Addison (1902–1975), British diplomat Linda Addison (disambiguation), multiple people Lily Addison (1885–1982), Australian tennis player Lily Isabel Maude Addison (1885–1968), Australian architect Lucy Addison (1861–1937), American teacher
M Margaret Addison (1868–1940), Canadian educator Mario Addison (born 1987), American football player Michael Addison (disambiguation), multiple people Miles Addison (born 1989), English football player
N Nancy Addison (1946–2002), American actress
P Paul Addison (1943–2020), British author and historian Percy Addison (1875–1952), English admiral
R Rafael Addison (born 1964), American basketball player Rex Addison, Australian architect Robert Addison (missionary) (1754–1829), English missionary Robert Brydges Addison (1854–1920), English composer Robyn Addison (born 1984), British actress Roger Addison (1945–2010), Welsh rugby player Roy Addison (1939–2021), British boxer
S Shari Addison (born 1962), American musician Susan Addison (born 1955), English trombonist
T Terry Addison (born 1946), Australian tennis player Thomas Addison (1793–1860), English doctor Tom Addison (1936–2011), American football player Tom Addison (baseball), American baseball player Tavar Addison (Born 2008) American football player
W Walter Addison (disambiguation), multiple people Will Addison (born 1992), English rugby player William Addison (disambiguation), multiple people
See also Addison (disambiguation) Addison (given name) Viscount Addison (disambiguation)
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