Ryerson is an English surname. It can also be an anglicized spelling of Scandinavian surnames. Originating from Dutch meaning "the son of Ryerse(n), Reyer or Reijer (rider)", the Swedish "Reierson", or Norwegian and Danish's "Reiersen".[1]
Notable people with the surname include:
Ali Ryerson (born 1952), flutist
Art Ryerson (1913–2004), American jazz guitarist
Egerton Ryerson (1803–1882), Educator and politician in early Ontario, Ryerson University named after him
Emily Ryerson (1863–1939), American survivor of the sinking of RMS Titanic
Florence Ryerson (1892–1965), American playwright and screenwriter
Frank L. Ryerson (1905–1995), American trumpeter, composer, arranger and educator
Gary Ryerson (born 1948), American baseball player
George Ryerson (1855–1925), Ontario physician, businessman and politician
John K. Ryerson (1820–1890), Canadian merchant and politician
Julian Ryerson (born 1997), Norwegian football player
Martin A. Ryerson (1856–1932), American businessman, philanthropist.
Rich Ryerson , American soccer player-coach
Rob Ryerson (born 1964), U.S. soccer player and coach
Robert Edwy Ryerson (1865–1958), Canadian politician
Stanley Bréhaut Ryerson (1911–1998), Canadian historian, educator and political activist
William Ryerson (1797–1872), Canadian politician and Methodist minister