Parkin is a surname, and may refer to
- Arthur Parkin (1952–2023), New Zealand field hockey player
- Ben Parkin (1906–1969), British Labour Party politician, MP for Stroud (1945–1950) and Paddington North (1953–69)
- Brian Parkin (born 1965), English footballer
- Cec Parkin (1886–1943), English cricketer
- Dave Parkin (born 1956), American football player
- David Parkin (born 1942), Australian Rules football player and coach
- Derek Parkin (born 1948), English footballer
- Dante Parkin (1873–1936), South African cricketer
- Edmond T. Parkin, Canadian architect
- Frank Parkin (1931–2011), British sociologist
- George Parkin (1903–1971), English footballer
- George Robert Parkin, (1846–1922), Canadian educator and author
- Gerard Parkin, American chemist and metallurgist
- Ian Parkin (1950–1995), British musician (Be-Bop Deluxe)
- Jasmin Parkin, Canadian singer and keyboardist (Mother Mother)
- Jennifer Parkin, Canadian musician (Ayria)
- Joe Parkin, American professional cyclists and author
- John Parkin (infomercial presenter), British television presenter
- John B. Parkin (1911–1975), Canadian architect
- John C. Parkin (1922–1988), Canadian architect
- Jon Parkin (born 1981), English footballer
- Jonty Parkin (1894–1995), English rugby league player
- Lance Parkin, British author
- Leonard Parkin (1929–1993), British television and news presenter
- Molly Parkin (born 1932), Welsh artist and journalist
- Owen Parkin (born 1972), English cricketer
- Philip Parkin (born 1971), Welsh golfer and commentator
- Ray Parkin (1910–2005), Australian writer, artist and historian
- Ray Parkin (footballer) (1911–1971), English footballer
- Sam Parkin (born 1981), English footballer
- Sara Parkin, British Green Party politician and environmental campaigner
- Scott Parkin (born 1969), American environmental campaigner
- Sophie Parkin (born 1961), British author and actress
- Steve Parkin (born 1965), English footballer and manager
- Steve Parkin (musician), Australian musician
- Stuart Parkin, British experimental physicist
- Terence Parkin (born 1980), South African Olympic swimmer
- Tim Parkin (born 1957), English footballer and manager
- Tommy Parkin (born 1956), English footballer
- Tommy Parkin (footballer, born 1902) (1902–1984), English footballer
- William Parkin (1801–1889), South Australian businessman politician and philanthropist