Matson may refer to:
As a surname:
- Aaron Matson (1770-1855), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire
- April Matson (born 1981), American actress
- Boyd Matson, American TV anchor
- Canute R. Matson (1843-1903), Norwegian-born American politician
- Chelsey Matson (born 1982), Canadian curler
- Courtland C. Matson (1841-1915), U.S. Representative from Indiana
- Frank Matson (1905–1985), Welsh footballer
- Harold Matson (1898-1988), American literary agent
- Johnny Matson (born 1951), professor of psychology at Louisiana State University
- Margaret Matson, alleged witch in 17th century Pennsylvania
- Ollie Matson (1930-2011), American football player and sprinter
- Pamela Matson (born 1953), dean of the School of Earth Sciences at Stanford University
- Pat Matson (born 1944), American Football League and National Football League offensive lineman
- Phil Matson (1884-1928), Australian rules football player and coach
- Randy Matson (born 1945), American shot putter and Olympic gold medalist
- Victor Matson (1895–1972), American painter
- William Matson (1849-1917), founder of the Matson Navigation Company
- Wallace Matson, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley
Places:
- Matson, Gloucester, England, a suburb of Gloucester
- Matson, Missouri, an unincorporated community
- 2586 Matson, an asteroid
Other uses:
- Matson Navigation Company, a private shipping company