Elkins is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Aaron Elkins (born 1935), American mystery writerCaroline Elkins (born 1959), American academicCarolyn Elkins, American poet, teacher, and editorCharlotte Elkins (born 1948), American author and wife of writer Aaron ElkinsCorey Elkins (born 1985), left wing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey LeagueDarren Elkins, American mixed martial artistDavis Elkins (1876–1959), American industrialist, son of Stephen Benton ElkinsGary Elkins (born 1966), English football playerGary Elkins (born 1955), American politicianHillard Elkins ("Hilly" Elkins, born 1929), American theatre and film producerJim Elkins (Oregon criminal), crime boss in Portland, Oregon in the mid-20th centuryJames Elkins (art critic) (born 1954), art critic and art historian based in ChicagoJohn Elkins (1815-1898), American politicianLarry Elkins (born 1943), former American football playerLuther Elkins (1809–1887), American politician and pioneer in the state of OregonMargreta Elkins (1939–2009), Australian opera singerMike Elkins (born 1966), former quarterback in the National Football League and the World League of American FootballBob Elkins (born 1932), American character actor who has appeared in movies, plays and television productionsStanley Elkins, American academicStephen Benton Elkins (1841–1911), American industrialist, father of Davis ElkinsTerence James Elkins (born 1936), American physicistWilson Homer Elkins (1909–1994), president of the University of Maryland from 1954 to 1978