Atkins is a surname of English origin. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its frequency was highest in Buckinghamshire (6.0 times the British average), followed by Huntingdonshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Rutland, Kent, Dorset, Norfolk and Berkshire. The name Atkins may refer to:
Al Atkins, British singer
Anna Atkins, British pioneer of photography
Barry K. Atkins, American admiral
B. T. S. Atkins (Sue Atkins), British lexicographer
Brett Atkins (born 1964), Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s
Charlotte Atkins, United Kingdom Member of Parliament
Chet Atkins, guitarist and record producer
Cholly Atkins, American choreographer for Motown artists
Christopher Atkins, American actor
Chucky Atkins, NBA basketball player
C. Clyde Atkins, American judge
Colin Atkins, Canadian politician
Coral Atkins, British actress
David Atkins, Australian stage director
Doug Atkins, American football player
Eileen Atkins, English actress
Ernest Atkins, Australian Rules footballer
Essence Atkins, American actress
Garrett Atkins, American baseball player
Gary Atkins, rugby league footballer
Geno Atkins, NFL football player
Henry Atkins (disambiguation)
Humphrey Atkins, British politician
Ian Atkins, English footballer
Sir Ivor Atkins, Welsh choirmaster
Jeffrey Atkins, American rapper Ja Rule
Joe Atkins, Minnesota State Representative
Juan Atkins, American techno musician
Kelley Atkins, Canadian curler Kelley Law
Larry Atkins, formerly of the Kansas City Chiefs
Lucy Atkins, British author
Madeleine Atkins CBE, British academic
Mark Atkins, Australian didgeridoo player
Martin Atkins, British drummer
Nicole Atkins, American singer-songwriter
Norman Atkins, Canadian politician
Peter Atkins, professor of chemistry and author
Robert Atkins (nutritionist), physician noted for the Atkins Nutritional Approach (Atkins diet)
Robert Atkins (politician), United Kingdom politician
Rodney Atkins, country singer
Sharif Atkins, actor
Susan Atkins (1948–2009), Manson family member
Tobi Atkins, Australian actor
Tom Atkins (disambiguation)
Tommy Atkins, World War I-era nickname for the iconic British soldier
Toni Atkins, American politician
Vera Atkins, British intelligence officer
Victoria Atkins, British Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Louth and Horncastle since May 2015
William Atkins (architect), Irish architect
William Atkins (footballer), former professional footballer