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

• Charlie Adelson (born 1976), American convicted murderer
• Edward H. Adelson (born 1952), American neuroscientist
• Jake Adelson (born 1996), Australian professional footballer
• Jay Adelson (born 1970), American Internet entrepreneur
• Merv Adelson (1929–2015), American real estate developer and television producer who co-founded Lorimar Television
  • Andrew Adelson (born 1954), American television producer, son of Merv Adelson, spouse of Orly
  • Orly Adelson (born 1957), American Israeli television producer, spouse of Andrew
  • Gary Adelson (born April 22, 1953), American television producer, son of Merv Adelson
• Steven A. Adelson, American film director and television director
• Michael Adelson, American orchestral conductor
• Sheldon Adelson (1933–2021), American casino magnate, political donor to the Republican Party, spouse of Miriam Adelson
  • Miriam Adelson born 1945), Israeli-American doctor, widow and heiress of Sheldon Adelson, political donor to the Republican Party
• Tom Adelson (born 1965), American politician
• Warren Adelson (born 1942), American art dealer, art historian, and author

See also

• Adelson e Salvini , opera by Vincenzo Bellini
• Adelson Foundation, founded by Sheldon and Miriam Adelson
• Adelsohn, surname
• David Adleson, American music journalist
• Georgy Adelson-Velsky (1922–2014), Soviet and Israeli mathematician and computer scientist
• Shirley Adelson Siegel (1918–2020), American lawyer

Surname list

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