Perkin (surname)

Perkin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Graham Perkin (1929–1975), Australian journalist and newspaper editor
• Richard Scott Perkin (1906–1969), American entrepreneur
• William Henry Perkin (1838–1907), English chemist
• William Henry Perkin, Jr. (1860–1929), English organic chemist, son of William Henry Perkin
• Arthur George Perkin (1861–1937), English chemist, son of William Henry Perkin