Elkins is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Aaron Elkins (born 1935), American mystery writer Bob Elkins (1932–2022), American character actor who appeared in movies, plays and television productions Caroline Elkins (born 1959), American academic Carolyn Elkins, American poet, teacher, and editor Charlotte Elkins (born 1948), American author and wife of writer Aaron Elkins Corey Elkins (born 1985), left wing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League Dane Elkins (born 1999), American professional racquetball player Darren Elkins, American mixed martial artist Davis Elkins (1876–1959), American industrialist, son of Stephen Benton Elkins Eleanore Elkins (1861-1937), American heiress and philanthropist Gary Elkins (born 1966), English football player Gary Elkins (born 1955), American politician Hillard Elkins ("Hilly" Elkins, 1929–2010), American theatre and film producer Jim Elkins (Oregon criminal), crime boss in Portland, Oregon in the mid-20th century James Elkins (art critic) (born 1954), art critic and art historian based in Chicago John Elkins (1815–1898), American politician Larry Elkins (born 1943), former American football player Luther Elkins (1809–1887), American politician and pioneer in the state of Oregon Margreta Elkins (1939–2009), Australian opera singer Mike Elkins (born 1966), former quarterback in the National Football League and the World League of American Football Stanley Elkins, (1925–2013) American historian, history professor, and Jewish nonfiction author who wrote Slavery: A Problem in American Institutional and Intellectual Life and The Age of Federalism Steve Elkins (born 1951), American cinematographer and explorer Stephen Benton Elkins (1841–1911), American industrialist, father of Davis Elkins Steven A. Elkins (born 1966), American Artist and award winning barbecue pitmaster Terence James Elkins (born 1936), American physicist William Lukens Elkins (1832–1903), American businessman and art collector Wilson Homer Elkins (1909–1994), president of the University of Maryland from 1954 to 1978
See also Harry Elkins Widener Elkin (name)