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
See also Perkins Parkin (surname) Parkins