{{Other uses}} '''Perkins''' is a surname derived from the Anglo-Saxon corruption of the kin of Pierre (from Pierre kin to Pierrekin to Perkins), introduced into England by the Norman Conquest. It is found throughout mid- and southern England.
Another derivation comes from the Welsh Perthyn, relative or belonging to a particular person or family, and also thought to be the Anglicized form of Peredur, from medieval Welsh.
== People == ===A to D=== *A. E. Perkins (June 21, 1879 – April 19, 1946), American principal and author *Al Perkins, American guitarist *{{anbl|Angel Perkins}} *Annie Stevens Perkins (1868–1911), American writer *Anthony Perkins (1932–1992), American actor *Archie Perkins (b 2002), Australian football league player *Arthur James Perkins (1871–1944), viticulturist and educationist in South Australia *Benjamin Douglas Perkins (1774–1810), American propagandist of "Perkins tractors" therapy *Bill Perkins (disambiguation), several people *Bishop Perkins (1787–1866), Congressman from New York *Bishop W. Perkins (1841–1894), U.S. Representative and Senator from Kansas *Brian Perkins, New Zealander anchor and newsreader on BBC Radio 4 *Bryce Perkins (born 1996), American football player *Broderick Perkins (born 1954), American baseball player *Carl Perkins (1932–1998), American singer-songwriter *Carl Christopher Perkins, politician, Kentucky Representative *Carl Dewey Perkins (1912–1984), politician, Kentucky Representative *Charles A. Perkins, American lawyer *Charles Callahan Perkins (1823–1886), American art critic and author *Charles L. Perkins, technology author *Charles N. Perkins, Australian football and political figure *Charles S. Perkins, American baseball player *Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860–1935), American sociologist, writer and feminist *Cyril Perkins (1911–2013), English cricketer and centenarian *Daniel Perkins, of the Perkins Reluctant Phoenix British human-powered aircraft *Darius Perkins (1964–2019), Australian actor *Daryl Perkins, Australian track cyclist *Don Perkins, National Football League running back for the Dallas Cowboys *Doron Perkins, American basketball player of Israeli Basketball Premier League
===E to K=== *Edward J. Perkins, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations *Edwin Perkins (disambiguation), several people *Elisha Perkins (1741–1799), American physician *Elizabeth Perkins, American actress *Emily Perkins, Canadian actress *Emily Perkins (novelist), New Zealand author *Emily Pitkin Perkins, wife of Connecticut Governor and US Senator Roger Sherman Baldwin *Evora Bucknum Perkins (1851–1929), American educator, cookbook writer, and missionary *Flo Perkins, American glass artist *Frances Perkins (1880–1965), American workers-rights advocate and U.S. Secretary of Labor *Frank Perkins (disambiguation), several people *Frederic Beecher Perkins (1828–1899), American editor, librarian and writer *Gastón Perkins (1928–2006), Argentine racing driver *Geoffrey Perkins (1953–2008), British comedy producer, writer, and performer *George Perkins (disambiguation), several people *Gil Perkins, Australian film and television actor *Harold Perkins (born 2004), American football player *Henry Coit Perkins (1804–1873), American physician and amateur photographer *Henry Perkins (cricketer) (1832–1916), English cricketer and cricket administrator *Henry Farnham Perkins (1877–1956), American zoologist and eugenicist *Hugh V. Perkins (1918–1988), American human development and education researcher *Ian Perkins, American musician/guitarist of the band The Horrible Crowes *Isabel Weld Perkins (1876–1948), American socialite and philanthropist *J. Will Perkins (died 1926), American politician from Maryland *Jack Perkins (disambiguation), several people *Jacob Perkins (1766–1849), American engineer and inventor *Jacqueline Perkins (runner) (born 1965), Australian long-distance runner *Jacqueline Perkins (diplomat), British diplomat and ambassador *James Perkins (disambiguation), several people *Janet Russell Perkins (1853–1933), American botanist *Jason Perkins (born 1992), Filipino-Canadian basketball player *John Perkins (disambiguation), several people *Jordan Courtney-Perkins, Australian footballer *Josephine Amelia Perkins (born c. 1818), British horse thief and prisoner *Josh Perkins (born 1995), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League *Julia Shepard Perkins (1799–1884), American writer and educator. *Katherine K. Perkins, American physics educator *Kathleen Rose Perkins (born 1974), American actress *Kendrick Perkins (born 1984), American basketball player *Kieren Perkins, Australian Olympic gold medal swimmer
===L to R=== *Larry Perkins, Australian Formula One race car driver *Laurence Perkins, British classical bassoonist *Loftus Perkins, (1834–1891), English engineer *Luther Perkins, (1928–1968), American guitarist, backing guitarist for Johnny Cash *Marlin Perkins, American ecologist and naturalist *Maude B. Perkins (1874-1932), American educator and temperance reformer *Maxwell Perkins, American editor for F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Thomas Wolfe *Michael J. Perkins, American Medal of Honor recipient *Millie Perkins, American film and television actor *Natalia Perkins, Russian and American physicist *Niles Perkins (1919–1971), American athlete and physician *Osgood Perkins (1892–1937), American actor *Oz Perkins (born 1974), American screenwriter, director *Paul Perkins (born 1994), American football player *Pinetop Perkins (1913–2011), American blues pianist *Polly Perkins (born 1943), British actress, singer and writer *Ray Perkins (1941–2020), American football coach and former player *Reginald Perkins (1955–2009), American serial killer *Robbie Perkins (born 1994), Australian professional baseball player *Robert Cyril Layton Perkins (1866–1955), British entomologist *Rodney Perkins (born 1936), physician and entrepreneur *Ronnie Perkins (born 1999), American football player
===S to Z=== *Sam Perkins (born 1961), National Basketball Association player *Samuel E. Perkins (1811–1879), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court *Sarah Maria Clinton Perkins (1824–1905), American social reformer, newspaper editor *Scott Perkins (born 1980), American composer *Shane Perkins, Australian track cyclist *Stephanie Perkins, American author *Stephen Perkins, American musician, drummer, and songwriter with Jane's Addiction *Sue Perkins, British television presenter, actress, comedian and writer *Tegwen Perkins (born 1955), Welsh golfer *Tex Perkins, Australian singer-songwriter *Thomas Perkins (cricketer) (1870–1946), English cricketer, footballer and schoolmaster *Thomas Clap Perkins (1798–1870), American lawyer and politician *Thomas Nelson Perkins (1870–1937), American lawyer from Massachusetts *Thomas Handasyd Perkins (1764–1854), American businessman and philanthropist *Tom Perkins, American businessman of Kleiner Perkins *Toby Perkins UK Labour Party MP and politician *Tony Perkins (politician), American pastor, politician and activist *Tony Perkins (news anchor), American broadcast journalist, radio personality *Tracy Perkins, court-martialed US Army sergeant *Troy Perkins, American soccer player for the Portland Timbers *Victoria Perkins (born 2004), Welsh boxer *Warren Perkins (1922–2014), American professional basketball player *Wayne Perkins, lead session guitarist for The Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, Everly Brothers *William Perkins (disambiguation), several people
== Fictional characters == * Ann Perkins, in the American sitcom ''Parks and Recreation'' * Emma Perkins, protagonist in the musical ''The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals'' * Harry Perkins, principal character in the novel and TV adaptation ''A Very British Coup'' * Joe Perkins (Santa Barbara), on the American soap opera ''Santa Barbara'' * Ma Perkins, star of the radio soap opera from 1933 to 1960 * Perch Perkins, a news anchorman in the TV series ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' *Polly Perkins (comics character), protagonist of the American comic strip ''Polly and Her Pals'' * Polly Perkins, a servant maid in the 1864 musical-hall song "Pretty Polly Perkins of Paddington Green" *Quinn Perkins, on the television series ''Scandal'' *Rosie Perkins, protagonist in the 2023 film ''Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea'' * Perkins, a character in the Harry Potter books * Mr. Perkins, live-action host of ''Thomas & Friends'' * Ms. Perkins, one of the lesser antagonists in the movie "John Wick"
==See also== * Perkin (disambiguation) * Perkin (surname) * Parkin (surname) * Parkins
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