# Perkins

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'''Perkins''' is a surname derived from the [Anglo-Saxon](/source/Anglo-Saxon) corruption of the kin of [Pierre](/source/Pierre) (from Pierre kin to [Pierrekin](/source/Pierrekin) to Perkins), introduced into [England](/source/England) by the [Norman Conquest](/source/Norman_Conquest). It is found throughout mid- and southern England.

Another derivation comes from the [Welsh](/source/Welsh_language) [Perthyn](/source/Perthyn), relative or belonging to a particular person or family, and also thought to be the [Anglicized](/source/Anglicisation) form of [Peredur](/source/Peredur), from medieval Welsh.

== People ==
===A to D===
*[A. E. Perkins](/source/A._E._Perkins)  (June 21, 1879 – April 19, 1946), American principal and author
*[Al Perkins](/source/Al_Perkins), American guitarist
*{{anbl|Angel Perkins}}
*[Annie Stevens Perkins](/source/Annie_Stevens_Perkins) (1868–1911), American writer
*[Anthony Perkins](/source/Anthony_Perkins) (1932–1992), American actor
*[Archie Perkins](/source/Archie_Perkins) (b 2002), Australian football league player
*[Arthur James Perkins](/source/Arthur_James_Perkins) (1871–1944), viticulturist and educationist in South Australia
*[Benjamin Douglas Perkins](/source/Benjamin_Douglas_Perkins) (1774–1810), American propagandist of "Perkins tractors" therapy
*[Bill Perkins (disambiguation)](/source/Bill_Perkins_(disambiguation)), several people
*[Bishop Perkins](/source/Bishop_Perkins) (1787–1866), Congressman from New York
*[Bishop W. Perkins](/source/Bishop_W._Perkins) (1841–1894), U.S. Representative and Senator from Kansas
*[Brian Perkins](/source/Brian_Perkins), New Zealander anchor and newsreader on BBC Radio 4
*[Bryce Perkins](/source/Bryce_Perkins) (born 1996), American football player
*[Broderick Perkins](/source/Broderick_Perkins) (born 1954), American baseball player
*[Carl Perkins](/source/Carl_Perkins) (1932–1998), American singer-songwriter
*[Carl Christopher Perkins](/source/Carl_Christopher_Perkins), politician, Kentucky Representative
*[Carl Dewey Perkins](/source/Carl_Dewey_Perkins) (1912–1984), politician, Kentucky Representative
*[Charles A. Perkins](/source/Charles_A._Perkins), American lawyer
*[Charles Callahan Perkins](/source/Charles_Callahan_Perkins) (1823–1886), American art critic and author
*[Charles L. Perkins](/source/Charles_L._Perkins), technology author
*[Charles N. Perkins](/source/Charles_N._Perkins), Australian football and political figure
*[Charles S. Perkins](/source/Charles_S._Perkins), American baseball player
*[Charlotte Perkins Gilman](/source/Charlotte_Perkins_Gilman) (1860–1935), American sociologist, writer and feminist
*[Cyril Perkins](/source/Cyril_Perkins) (1911–2013), English cricketer and centenarian
*Daniel Perkins, of the [Perkins Reluctant Phoenix](/source/Perkins_Reluctant_Phoenix) British human-powered aircraft
*[Darius Perkins](/source/Darius_Perkins) (1964–2019), Australian actor
*[Daryl Perkins](/source/Daryl_Perkins), Australian track cyclist
*[Don Perkins](/source/Don_Perkins), National Football League running back for the Dallas Cowboys
*[Doron Perkins](/source/Doron_Perkins), American basketball player of Israeli Basketball Premier League

===E to K===
*[Edward J. Perkins](/source/Edward_J._Perkins), U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
*[Edwin Perkins (disambiguation)](/source/Edwin_Perkins_(disambiguation)), several people
*[Elisha Perkins](/source/Elisha_Perkins) (1741–1799), American physician
*[Elizabeth Perkins](/source/Elizabeth_Perkins), American actress
*[Emily Perkins](/source/Emily_Perkins), Canadian actress
*[Emily Perkins (novelist)](/source/Emily_Perkins_(novelist)), New Zealand author
*[Emily Pitkin Perkins](/source/Emily_Pitkin_Perkins), wife of Connecticut Governor and US Senator Roger Sherman Baldwin
*[Evora Bucknum Perkins](/source/Evora_Bucknum_Perkins) (1851–1929), American educator, cookbook writer, and missionary
*[Flo Perkins](/source/Flo_Perkins), American glass artist
*[Frances Perkins](/source/Frances_Perkins) (1880–1965), American workers-rights advocate and U.S. Secretary of Labor
*[Frank Perkins (disambiguation)](/source/Frank_Perkins_(disambiguation)), several people
*[Frederic Beecher Perkins](/source/Frederic_Beecher_Perkins) (1828–1899), American editor, librarian and writer
*[Gastón Perkins](/source/Gast%C3%B3n_Perkins) (1928–2006), Argentine racing driver
*[Geoffrey Perkins](/source/Geoffrey_Perkins) (1953–2008), British comedy producer, writer, and performer
*[George Perkins (disambiguation)](/source/George_Perkins_(disambiguation)), several people
*[Gil Perkins](/source/Gil_Perkins), Australian film and television actor
*[Harold Perkins](/source/Harold_Perkins) (born 2004), American football player
*[Henry Coit Perkins](/source/Henry_Coit_Perkins) (1804–1873), American physician and amateur photographer
*[Henry Perkins (cricketer)](/source/Henry_Perkins_(cricketer)) (1832–1916), English cricketer and cricket administrator
*[Henry Farnham Perkins](/source/Henry_Farnham_Perkins) (1877–1956), American zoologist and eugenicist
*[Hugh V. Perkins](/source/Hugh_V._Perkins) (1918–1988), American human development and education researcher
*[Ian Perkins](/source/Ian_Perkins), American musician/guitarist of the band The Horrible Crowes
*[Isabel Weld Perkins](/source/Isabel_Weld_Perkins) (1876–1948), American socialite and philanthropist
*[J. Will Perkins](/source/J._Will_Perkins) (died 1926), American politician from Maryland
*[Jack Perkins (disambiguation)](/source/Jack_Perkins_(disambiguation)), several people
*[Jacob Perkins](/source/Jacob_Perkins) (1766–1849), American engineer and inventor
*[Jacqueline Perkins (runner)](/source/Jacqueline_Perkins_(runner)) (born 1965), Australian long-distance runner
*[Jacqueline Perkins (diplomat)](/source/Jacqueline_Perkins_(diplomat)), British diplomat and ambassador
*[James Perkins (disambiguation)](/source/James_Perkins_(disambiguation)), several people
*[Janet Russell Perkins](/source/Janet_Russell_Perkins) (1853–1933), American botanist
*[Jason Perkins](/source/Jason_Perkins) (born 1992), Filipino-Canadian basketball player
*[John Perkins (disambiguation)](/source/John_Perkins_(disambiguation)), several people
*[Jordan Courtney-Perkins](/source/Jordan_Courtney-Perkins), Australian footballer
*[Josephine Amelia Perkins](/source/Josephine_Amelia_Perkins) (born c. 1818), British horse thief and prisoner
*[Josh Perkins](/source/Josh_Perkins) (born 1995), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
*[Julia Shepard Perkins](/source/Julia_Shepard_Perkins) (1799–1884), American writer and educator.
*[Katherine K. Perkins](/source/Katherine_K._Perkins), American physics educator
*[Kathleen Rose Perkins](/source/Kathleen_Rose_Perkins) (born 1974), American actress
*[Kendrick Perkins](/source/Kendrick_Perkins) (born 1984), American basketball player
*[Kieren Perkins](/source/Kieren_Perkins), Australian Olympic gold medal swimmer

===L to R===
*[Larry Perkins](/source/Larry_Perkins), Australian Formula One race car driver
*[Laurence Perkins](/source/Laurence_Perkins), British classical bassoonist
*[Loftus Perkins](/source/Loftus_Perkins), (1834–1891), English engineer
*[Luther Perkins](/source/Luther_Perkins), (1928–1968), American guitarist, backing guitarist for Johnny Cash
*[Marlin Perkins](/source/Marlin_Perkins), American ecologist and naturalist
*[Maude B. Perkins](/source/Maude_B._Perkins) (1874-1932), American educator and temperance reformer
*[Maxwell Perkins](/source/Maxwell_Perkins), American editor for F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Thomas Wolfe
*[Michael J. Perkins](/source/Michael_J._Perkins), American [Medal of Honor](/source/Medal_of_Honor) recipient
*[Millie Perkins](/source/Millie_Perkins), American film and television actor
*[Natalia Perkins](/source/Natalia_Perkins), Russian and American physicist
*[Niles Perkins](/source/Niles_Perkins) (1919–1971), American athlete and physician
*[Osgood Perkins](/source/Osgood_Perkins_(actor%2C_born_1892)) (1892–1937), American actor
*[Oz Perkins](/source/Oz_Perkins) (born 1974), American screenwriter, director
*[Paul Perkins](/source/Paul_Perkins) (born 1994), American football player
*[Pinetop Perkins](/source/Pinetop_Perkins) (1913–2011), American blues pianist
*[Polly Perkins](/source/Polly_Perkins) (born 1943), British actress, singer and writer
*[Ray Perkins](/source/Ray_Perkins) (1941–2020), American football coach and former player
*[Reginald Perkins](/source/Reginald_Perkins) (1955–2009), American serial killer
*[Robbie Perkins](/source/Robbie_Perkins) (born 1994), Australian professional baseball player
*[Robert Cyril Layton Perkins](/source/Robert_Cyril_Layton_Perkins) (1866–1955), British entomologist
*[Rodney Perkins](/source/Rodney_Perkins) (born 1936), physician and entrepreneur
*[Ronnie Perkins](/source/Ronnie_Perkins) (born 1999), American football player

===S to Z===
*[Sam Perkins](/source/Sam_Perkins) (born 1961), National Basketball Association player
*[Samuel E. Perkins](/source/Samuel_E._Perkins) (1811–1879), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court
*[Sarah Maria Clinton Perkins](/source/Sarah_Maria_Clinton_Perkins) (1824–1905), American social reformer, newspaper editor
*[Scott Perkins](/source/Scott_Perkins) (born 1980), American composer
*[Shane Perkins](/source/Shane_Perkins), Australian track cyclist
*[Stephanie Perkins](/source/Stephanie_Perkins), American author
*[Stephen Perkins](/source/Stephen_Perkins), American musician, drummer, and songwriter with Jane's Addiction
*[Sue Perkins](/source/Sue_Perkins), British television presenter, actress, comedian and writer
*[Tegwen Perkins](/source/Tegwen_Perkins) (born 1955), Welsh golfer
*[Tex Perkins](/source/Tex_Perkins), Australian singer-songwriter
*[Thomas Perkins (cricketer)](/source/Thomas_Perkins_(cricketer)) (1870–1946), English cricketer, footballer and schoolmaster
*[Thomas Clap Perkins](/source/Thomas_Clap_Perkins) (1798–1870), American lawyer and politician
*[Thomas Nelson Perkins](/source/Thomas_Nelson_Perkins) (1870–1937), American lawyer from Massachusetts
*[Thomas Handasyd Perkins](/source/Thomas_Handasyd_Perkins) (1764–1854), American businessman and philanthropist
*[Tom Perkins](/source/Thomas_Perkins_(businessman)), American businessman of Kleiner Perkins
*[Toby Perkins](/source/Toby_Perkins) UK Labour Party MP and politician 
*[Tony Perkins (politician)](/source/Tony_Perkins_(politician)), American pastor, politician and activist
*[Tony Perkins (news anchor)](/source/Tony_Perkins_(news_anchor)), American broadcast journalist, radio personality
*[Tracy Perkins](/source/Tracy_Perkins), court-martialed US Army sergeant
*[Troy Perkins](/source/Troy_Perkins), American soccer player for the Portland Timbers
*[Victoria Perkins](/source/Victoria_Perkins) (born 2004), Welsh boxer
*[Warren Perkins](/source/Warren_Perkins) (1922–2014), American professional basketball player
*[Wayne Perkins](/source/Wayne_Perkins), lead session guitarist for The Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, Everly Brothers
*[William Perkins (disambiguation)](/source/William_Perkins_(disambiguation)), several people

== Fictional characters ==
* [Ann Perkins](/source/Ann_Perkins), in the American sitcom ''[Parks and Recreation](/source/Parks_and_Recreation)''
* Emma Perkins, protagonist in the musical ''[The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals](/source/The_Guy_Who_Didn't_Like_Musicals)''
* Harry Perkins, principal character in the novel and TV adaptation ''[A Very British Coup](/source/A_Very_British_Coup)''
* [Joe Perkins (Santa Barbara)](/source/Joe_Perkins_(Santa_Barbara)), on the American soap opera ''Santa Barbara''
* [Ma Perkins](/source/Ma_Perkins), star of the radio soap opera from 1933 to 1960
* Perch Perkins, a news anchorman in the TV series ''[SpongeBob SquarePants](/source/SpongeBob_SquarePants)''
*[Polly Perkins (comics character)](/source/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](/source/Pretty_Polly_Perkins_of_Paddington_Green)"
*[Quinn Perkins](/source/Quinn_Perkins), on the television series ''Scandal''
*[Rosie Perkins](/source/Rosie_Perkins), protagonist in the 2023 film ''Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea''
* Perkins, [a character in the Harry Potter books](/source/Ministry_of_Magic)
* Mr. Perkins, live-action host of ''[Thomas & Friends](/source/Thomas_%26_Friends)''
* Ms. Perkins, one of the lesser antagonists in the movie "[John Wick](/source/John_Wick)"

==See also==
* [Perkin (disambiguation)](/source/Perkin_(disambiguation))
* [Perkin (surname)](/source/Perkin_(surname))
* [Parkin (surname)](/source/Parkin_(surname))
* [Parkins](/source/Parkins)

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