Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
COLSON
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
COLSON. The son of Cole, This was the name of one of the Danish invaders of Northumbria, where Coulson is still a common family name.
Surname type: From name of parent
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English