Thorson or Thorsen are Swedish, Norwegian and Danish surnames. Notable people with the surname include:

Thorson

Charles Thorson Charles "Charlie" Gustav Thorson (29 August 1890 – 7 August 1966) was a Canadian political cartoonist, character designer, children's book author and illustrator. Thorson is best known as the man who designed an early version of the then yet ...

(1890–1966), Canadian political cartoonist, character designer * Celeste Thorson, American actress, model writer, and activist. *

Clayton Thorson Clayton James Thorson (born June 15, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Gamblers (2022), Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (2022), United States Football League (USFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphi ...

(born 1995), American football player * Eric Thorson, American Inspector General for the

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. * Gunnar Thorson (1906-1971), Danish marine zoologist and ecologist. * Herman Thorson (1880–1960) American politician with the

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* John F. Thorson (1920–1944) American soldier in the

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* Joseph Thorarinn Thorson (1889–1978), Canadian lawyer and politician * Karen L. Thorson, American television producer *

Linda Thorson Linda Thorson (born Linda Robinson; June 18, 1947) is a Canadian actress, known for playing Tara King in '' The Avengers'' (1968–69). Personal life Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, she attended Bishop Strachan School, and then moved to the ...

, Canadian actress * Mark Thorson, American football player *

Scott Thorson Scott Thorson (born January 23, 1959) is an American known for his relationship with and lawsuit against the entertainer Liberace. Liberace Relationship A teenaged Thorson met Liberace in 1976 through his romantic friendship with dancer B ...

, American who became famous for his relationship with

Liberace Władziu Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987) was an American pianist, singer, and actor. A child prodigy born in Wisconsin to parents of Italian and Polish origin, he enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordi ...

Tanner Thorson Tanner Delbert Thorson (born May 7, 1996) is an American professional dirt track racing driver. He competes in the United States Auto Club (USAC) and World of Outlaws. Thorson has also competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, last driv ...

, American racing driver * Theodore W. Thorson (1922–2018), American educator and politician * Victoria Thorson (born 1943), American sculptor and art historian * William Thorson, Swedish professional poker player

Thorsen

* Eric Thorsen, American sculptor * Finn Thorsen, Norwegian footballer *

Jan Einar Thorsen Jan Einar Thorsen (born August 31, 1966) is a former Norwegian Alpine skier, active between 1987 and 1994.Jan Einar Thorsen

, Norwegian Olympic alpine skier * Jens Jørgen Thorsen (1932–2002), Danish artist *
Kjetil Trædal Thorsen Kjetil Trædal Thorsen is a Norwegian architect. In 1987, he co-founded the architecture firm Snøhetta. History Kjetil Trædal Thorsen was born 14 June 1958 on the Norwegian coastal island of Karmøy. After several years in Germany and England, ...
, Norwegian professor *
Sven-Ole Thorsen Sven-Ole Thorsen (born 24 September 1944) is a Danish actor, stuntman, bodybuilder and strongman competitor. Thorsen won Denmark's Strongest Man in 1983. Using his stature he often plays imposing giants and villains in his films who ar ...
, Danish actor, stuntman, and athlete * Vegard Thorsen, Norwegian heavy metal guitarist

See also
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Thorsen House The William R. Thorsen House, often referred to as the Thorsen House, is a historic residence in Berkeley, California. Built in 1909 for William and Caroline Thorsen, it is one of the last of four standing ultimate bungalows designed by Henry an ...
(ca. 1909), in Berkeley, California * Thorson's rule, a rule which states that benthic
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produce large numbers of eggs at low latitudes and produce fewer and larger eggs at high latitudes * Thoresen, a surname {{surname Norwegian-language surnames