Parkins is a surname, and may refer to:
- Andrea Parkins, American composer, sound artist and musician
- Barbara Parkins (born 1942), Canadian-American actress, singer and dancer
- Christopher Parkins (died 1622), English Jesuit turned diplomat and MP
- David Parkins (born 1955), British cartoonist and illustrator
- George Parkins (c. 1576 – 1626), English Member of Parliament
- Howy Parkins, American animation director
- John Parkins (1571–1640), English merchant and politician
- Robert Michael Parkins (died 2005), English fraudster
- William Parkins (1925–1969), English cricketer
- William H. Parkins, (1836–1894), American architect
- Zeena Parkins (born 1956), American musician