Makinson may refer to:

People Carolyn Makinson, American demographer David Makinson (born 1941), Australian logician David Makinson (cricketer) (born 1961), English cricketer Jessica Makinson, American actress and comedian John Makinson, British businessman Joseph Makinson (born 1836), English cricketer Rachel Makinson, Australian scientist Richard Makinson (1913–1979), Australian physicist Robert Owen Makinson (born 1956), Australian botanist Thomas Makinson (born 1991), English rugby league player

Places Makinson Inlet, Nunavut, Canada Makinson Island, Florida, U.S.