Cognomen אדסון (Edson 
, Edeson 
, אדסון 
) , worldwide, is a common last name. The cognomen אדסון is habitual in Tanzania, where it is quite a common surname, Mexico, where it is quite a rare surname, and Honduras. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Tanzania, Mexico, and the United States. More frequently, אדסון is the forename as well as the last name.