Parkin is a surname, and may refer to Arthur Parkin (born 1952), 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 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 (born 1931), 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 See also Parkins Perkin (surname) Perkins English-language surnames Surnames from given names