Askin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ambrose Askin, British rugby league footballer
Frank Askin, professor and activist
John 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 Askin
Leon Askin, Austrian actor
Peter Askin (born 1940), American director and screenwriter
Robert Askin, Australian politician
Stephen Askin, inventor of the deely bobber
Tom Askin, British rugby league footballer
