Askin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ambrose Askin, British rugby league footballerFrank Askin, professor and activistJohn Askin (1739–1815), fur trader in Canada; father of John Askin, Jr.John Askin, Jr. (c1765–1820), fur trader and government official in Canada; son of John AskinLeon Askin, Austrian actorPeter Askin (born 1940), American director and screenwriterRobert Askin, Australian politicianStephen Askin, inventor of the deely bobberTom Askin, British rugby league footballer