Abramson is a variation of a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Abram (or Abraham)", the Biblical figure. ^[1] It is most prevalent among American Jews. People named "Abramson" include:

• Abraham Abramson (1752 or 1754–1811), Prussian coiner
• Adelina Veniaminovna Abramson (1917–2012), Argentine-born Russian translator
• Alexis R. Abramson ( fl. 2000s–2020s), American mechanical engineer and dean of the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College
• Arthur S. Abramson (1925–2017), American linguist and speech scientist
• Arthur von Abramson (born 1854), Imperial Russian civil engineer
• David Abramson (fl. 1970s–2020s), Australian engineer
• Doris E. Abramson (died 2008), American professor, author, editor, and bookstore proprietor
• Edward Abramson (1920–2012), American politician who served in the New York State Assembly
• Frederick B. Abramson (1935–1991), African-American lawyer
• George Abramson (1903–1985), American football player
• Harold Alexander Abramson (1899–1980), American psychiatrist
• H. Norman Abramson (1926–2022), American engineer and scientist
• Henry Abramson (born 1963), dean of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences
• Herb Abramson (1916–1999), American record company executive and producer
• Ivan Abramson (1869–1934), Russian-born American director of silent films active in the 1910s and 1920s
• Jadwiga Abramson (1887–1944), Polish-born French child psychologist
• Jerry Abramson (born 1946), American politician and mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, United States
• Jill Abramson (born 1954), American journalist and managing editor of The New York Times
• John Abramson (fl. 1970s–2020s), American physician and Harvard Medical School professor
• Josh Abramson (born 1981), co-founder of CollegeHumor
• Larry Abramson (born 1954), South African-born Israeli artist
• Lee Abramson (born 1970), American musician and presidential candidate
• Leon Abramson (1925–1992), was an American jazz drummer
• Leslie Abramson (born c. 1944), American criminal defense attorney
• Leonard Abramson (born 1932), American businessman and founder of U.S. Healthcare
• Lyn Yvonne Abramson (born 1950), American psychology professor
• Maria Entraigues-Abramson (fl. 2000s–2010s), Argentinian singer
• Marion Abramson (1905–1965), American civic leader
• Mark Abramson (1934–2007), American record producer
• Matanya Abramson (1920–2004), Israeli sculptor
• Max Abramson (born 1976), New Hampshire politician
• Nancy Abramson (fl. 2000s–2020s), first female president of the Cantors Assembly
• Neil Abramson (politician) (born 1967), American politician
• Neil Abramson (filmmaker) (born 1963), American filmmaker
• Norman Abramson (1932–2020), American engineer
• Paul R. Abramson (psychologist) (born 1949), American professor of psychology
• Paul R. Abramson (political scientist) (1937–2018), American political scientist
• Paul Abramson (politician) (1889–1976), Estonian politician
• Phil Abramson (1933–1987), American set decorator
• Rick Abramson (fl. 1960s–2020s), CEO and executive vice president of Delaware North
• Rochelle Abramson (fl. 1970s–2000s), American violinist
• Ronney Abramson (fl. 1970s–1980s), Canadian singer-songwriter
• Seth Abramson (born 1976), American professor, attorney, and author
• Todd Abramson (fl. 1980s–2020s), record label owner, booking agent and nightclub owner
• Traci Hunter Abramson (fl. 1980s–2020s), American mystery and suspense novelist

See also

• Per Abramsen (born 1941), Dutch sculptor
• Joel Abromson (1938–2002), American politician

References

Surname list

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