Parkinson (surname)

Parkinson is a surname. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:

People

• Abby-Mae Parkinson (born 1997), British cyclist
• Alan Parkinson (engineer), Australian nuclear engineer
• Alan Parkinson (footballer) (1932–2002), English footballer
• Albert Lindsay Parkinson (1870-1936), British politician
• Alice May Parkinson (1889–1949), New Zealand murderer
• Allen Parkinson (1870–1941), British politician and coal miner
• Amber Parkinson (born 1976), Australian fencer
• Amy Parkinson (1855–1938), Canadian poet
• Andrew Parkinson (basketball) (born 1967), Australian basketball player
• Andrew Parkinson (soccer) (born 1959), American soccer player
• Andrew Parkinson (artist) (born 1959), British painter
• Andy Parkinson (born 1979), English footballer
• Anthony Parkinson (1667–1728), English Franciscan friar and historian
• Antonio Parkinson, American politician
• Art Parkinson (born 2001), Irish actor
• Arthur Parkinson (born 1993), British gardener
• Austin Parkinson (born 1981), American basketball coach and former player
• Ben Parkinson (British Army soldier) (born 1984), Former British paratrooper, MBE
• Ben Parkinson (footballer) (born 2005), English footballer
• Bob Parkinson (footballer) (born 1873), English footballer
• Bob Parkinson (aerospace engineer) (born 1941), British aerospace engineer
• Bradford Parkinson (born 1935), American engineer
• Brian Parkinson (born 1951), English footballer
• C. Northcote Parkinson (1909–1993), British naval historian
• Callum Parkinson (born 1996), English cricketer
• Cecil Parkinson (1931–2016), British politician
• Chris Parkinson (musician) (born 1950), British folk musician
• Chris Parkinson (poet) (born 1981), British writer, poet and prankster
• Chris Parkinson (broadcaster) (1941–2016), New Zealand broadcaster
• Claire Parkinson (born 1948), American Earth scientist and climatologist
• Claire Parkinson (prison officer), British-Australian executive and author
• Cliff Parkinson (1907–1993), English speedway rider
• Colby Parkinson (born 1999), American football player
• Colm Parkinson (born 1978), Irish Gaelic footballer and journalist
• Cosmo Parkinson (1884–1967), British civil servant
• Craig Parkinson (born 1976), British actor
• Dan Parkinson (author) (1935–2001), American novelist
• Dan Parkinson (footballer) (born 1992), English footballer
• Daniel Morgan Parkinson (1790–1868), American politician
• Dave Parkinson (1923–1978), Australia international rugby league footballer
• Denis Parkinson (1915–2004), English motorcycle road racer
• Desmond Parkinson, Welsh police officer
• Dian Parkinson (born 1944), American model
• Don Parkinson (politician) (1942–2020), American politician
• Don Parkinson, New Zealand international rugby league footballer
• Dorothy Parkinson (c. 1855–1925), British amateur chemist
• Doug Parkinson (1946–2021), Australian singer
• Doug Parkinson (politician), Australian politician
• Edward Parkinson (died 1858), British Army general
• Elizabeth Parkinson, American stage actress and dancer
• Erica Parkinson (born 2008)Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets, English footballer
• Ernest Parkinson, English cricketer
• Ernie Parkinson, Northern Irish international lawn bowler
• Esmond Parkinson (born 1886), Australian rugby union player
• Eugene Condell Leonard Parkinson (1905–1980), Jamaican politician
• Eugene D. Parkinson (1850–1936), American politician
• Frank Parkinson (1887–1946), British businessman
• Frank Parkinson (baseball) (1895–1960), American baseball player
• Fred Parkinson (1884–1913), Australian rules footballer
• Fred Parkinson (politician) (1929–2023), American politician
• Gary Parkinson (born 1968), English footballer
• George Parkinson (footballer, born 1892) (1892–1959), Australian rules footballer
• George Parkinson (footballer, born 1893) (1893–1960), Australian rules footballer
• George Henry Radcliffe Parkinson (1923–2015), Philosopher and historian of philosophy
• Georgina Parkinson (1938–2009), English ballet dancer and ballet mistress
• Gordon Parkinson (born 1935), New Zealand diplomat
• Graham Beresford Parkinson (1896–1979), Military leader
• H. B. Parkinson (1884–1970), British film director
• Hargreaves Parkinson (1896–1950), British newspaper editor
• Harry Parkinson (cricketer) (1882–1955), Australian cricketer
• Henry Parkinson (footballer, born 1899) (1899–1994), English footballer
• Henry Parkinson (footballer, born 1864) (1864–1941), English footballer
• Henry Parkinson (railway engineer) (died 1942), Australian railway engineer
• Herbert Parkinson (1892–1947), English cricketer
• Holly Parkinson (born 1979), American tennis player
• Jack Parkinson (footballer, born 1883) (1883–1942), English footballer
• Jack Parkinson (footballer, born 1869) (1869–1911), English footballer
• Jack Parkinson (basketball) (born 1924–1997), American basketball player
• James Parkinson (1755–1824), English surgeon
• James Parkinson (Irish politician) (1869–1948), Irish politician and racehorse trainer
• James Parkinson (museum proprietor) (1730–1813), English proprietor of the Leverian Museum
• James Parkinson (footballer) (1862–1927), English footballer
• James Parkinson (controversialist) (1653–1722), English writer and schoolmaster
• James Parkinson (Wisconsin politician) (1829–1897), American politician
• Jarvis Parkinson (born 1998), English swimmer
• Jim Parkinson (1941–2025), American type designer
• Jimmy Parkinson (singer) (1930–2019), Australian singer
• Joe Parkinson (born 1971), English footballer
• Joel Parkinson (born 1981), Australian surfer
• John Parkinson (botanist) (1567–1650), English herbalist and botanist
• John Parkinson (footballer) (1944–2025), Australian rules footballer
• John Parkinson (cardiologist), English cardiologist
• John Parkinson (lawyer) (1955–2004), British legal academic
• John S. Parkinson, American biologist
• Joseph T. Parkinson (1783–1855), British architect
• Karl Parkinson, Irish author
• Katherine Parkinson, English actor
• Keith Parkinson (1958–2005), American artist
• Keith Parkinson (rugby league) (1919–2000), Australian rugby league footballer
• Keith Parkinson (footballer) (born 1956), English footballer
• Ken Parkinson (1911–1987), English footballer
• Kenneth Parkinson (1927–2016), American lawyer
• Leonard Parkinson (1908–1969), English cricketer
• LJ Parkinson, British actor
• Louis Parkinson (born 1991), British rock climber
• M. B. Parkinson (1847–1926), American photographer
• Mark Parkinson (born 1957), American businessman and politician
• Mark Parkinson (Missouri politician) (born 1972), American politician
• Martin Parkinson (born 1958), Australian public servant
• Mary Parkinson (born 1936), British journalist
• Matt Parkinson (comedian), Australian comedian
• Matt Parkinson (cricketer) (born 1996), English cricketer
• Matthew Parkinson, English cricketer
• Matua Parkinson (born 1975), New Zealand former rugby union player
• Megan Parkinson (born 1996), English actress
• Michael Parkinson (1935–2023), English television and radio personality
• Michaël Parkinson (born 1991), Dutch volleyball player
• Mike Parkinson (1948–2009), New Zealand rugby union player
• Mitch Parkinson (born 1997), Australian surfer
• Nancy Broadfield Parkinson (1904–1974), British civil servant
• Nick Parkinson (1925–2001), Australian public servant
• Nigel Parkinson (born 1959), British cartoonist
• Noel Parkinson (born 1959), English footballer
• Norman Parkinson (1913–1990), English portrait and fashion photographer
• Oscar C. Parkinson (1891–1972), American politician
• Padraig Parkinson (born 1957), Irish poker player
• Pari Pari Parkinson (born 1996), NZ Maori international rugby union player
• Paul Parkinson (Scouting), Australian scout
• Paul Parkinson (athlete) (born 1969), Sierra Leonean sprinter
• Paul Bonifacio Parkinson (born 1991), Italian-Canadian figure skater
• Peter Parkinson (1813–1895), American politician
• Phil Parkinson (born 1967), English footballer and manager
• Raymond Parkinson (1922–2018), Canadian politician
• Raynor Parkinson (born 1988), Germany international rugby union player
• Reuben Parkinson (born 1973), Japan international rugby union player
• Richard Parkinson (priest) (1797–1858), British clergyman and antiquary
• Richard Parkinson (explorer) (1844–1909), Danish explorer and anthropologist
• Richard Parkinson (agriculturist) (1748–1815), English agriculturist
• Richard Parkinson (neurosurgeon), Australian neurosurgeon
• Richard B. Parkinson (born 1963), British Egyptologist and academic
• Robert Parkinson (1684–1761), Irish politician
• Robert Parkinson (historian), American scholar of early American history
• Robin Parkinson (1929–2022), English actor
• Roy Parkinson (1901–1945), Australian artist
• Rupena Parkinson (born 1998), Rugby player
• Sacha Parkinson (born 1992), English actress
• Sam Parkinson (born 1960), Australian cricketer
• Sarah Parkinson (1962–2003), Writer for TV and radio
• Scott Parkinson (born 1983), English footballer and manager
• Sidney Parkinson (born 1938), English amateur and professional middleweight boxer
• Siobhán Parkinson (born 1954), Irish writer
• Stephen Parkinson (mathematician) (1823–1889), British mathematician
• Stephen Parkinson (lawyer) (born 1957), English lawyer
• Stuart Parkinson (1929–1989), British alpine skier and bobsledder
• Susan Parkinson (1925–2012), English potter
• Susan Parkinson (nutritionist) (1920–2012), New Zealand nutritionist
• Sydney Parkinson (1745–1771), Scottish scientific illustrator
• Tessa Parkinson (born 1986), Australian sailor
• Thelma Parkinson (1898-1983), American politician
• Thomas Parkinson (priest) (1744–1830), English clergyman
• Thomas Parkinson (1920–1992), American poet
• Thomas Parkinson (painter) (1744–1789), British artist
• Tim Parkinson (born 1973), British experimental musician
• Viv Parkinson (1882–1944), Australian rules footballer
• W. J. Parkinson (1844–1902), American politician
• William Parkinson (footballer), English footballer
• William A. Parkinson, Filipino-born Guamanian politician
• William Lynn Parkinson (1902–1959), American judge

Fictional characters

• Pansy Parkinson, in the Harry Potter franchise

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with Parkinson
• All pages with titles containing Parkinson
• Parkinson (disambiguation)