Rawlins is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Adrian Rawlins, British actorChip Rawlins, writerDennis Rawlins, American astronomer, historian, and publisherHorace Rawlins, English professional golferJohn Aaron Rawlins, American Civil War generalJoseph Lafayette Rawlins, American politician and lawyerMichael Rawlins, Chairman of UK's Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory AgencyNicholas Rawlins, British experimental psychologistRichard Rawlins, former Bishop of St. DavidsRondell Rawlins, Guyanese gang leaderV. Lane Rawlins, former president of Washington State UniversityXander Rawlins, British singer-songwriter best known for the charity single "1000 Miles Apart"