Monson (surname)

Monson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Ander Monson, American novelist, poet, and nonfiction writer
• Dan Monson (born 1961), American college basketball head coach; son of Don Monson
• David Monson (North Dakota politician) (born 1950)
• David Smith Monson (born 1945), U.S. Representative from Utah 1985–1987
• Don Monson (1933–2025), American college basketball head coach
• Dori Monson (1961–2022), American radio personality
• Sir Edmund Monson, 1st Baronet (1834–1909), British diplomat, minister and ambassador
• Sir Edmund Monson, 3rd Baronet (1883–1969), British diplomat
• George Monson (1755–1823), English amateur cricketer
• Sir Henry Monson, 3rd Baronet (1653–1718), English politician
• Henry Monson (gaoler) (1793–1866), New Zealand settler
• Ingrid Monson, American academic
• Jeff Monson (born 1971), American mixed martial arts fighter
• Sir John Monson, 2nd Baronet (1599–1683), English landowner and politician
• John Monson (c. 1628 – 1674), English politician
• John Monson, 11th Baron Monson (1932–2011), British hereditary peer, crossbench member of the House of Lords, civil liberties campaigner
• Logan Monson, American politician
• Marianne Monson (born 1975), American children's author
• Martin O. Monson (1885–1969), American politician
• Robert Monson (by 1532–1583), English politician and judge
• Shaun Monson, American animal, human and environmental rights activist and film director
• Sir Thomas Monson, 1st Baronet (1565–1641), English politician
• Thomas S. Monson (1927–2018), 16th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)
• Walter Monson (1909–1988), Canadian ice hockey player
• William Monson (disambiguation), several people

See also

• Monsen, an alternate spelling
• Momsen, another surname