Parkinson is a surname. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:
People Abby-Mae Parkinson (born 1997), British cyclist
Allen Parkinson (1870–1941), British politician and coal miner Amber Parkinson (born 1976), Australian fencer
Antonio Parkinson, American politician Art Parkinson (born 2001), Irish actor Arthur Parkinson (born 1993), British gardener
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
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
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
Desmond Parkinson, Welsh police officer Dian Parkinson (born 1944), American model
Doug Parkinson (1946–2021), Australian singer
Fred Parkinson (1884–1913), Australian rules footballer Fred Parkinson (politician) (1929–2023), American politician
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
Herbert Parkinson (1892–1947), 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
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
Pari Pari Parkinson (born 1996), NZ Maori international rugby union player Paul Parkinson (Scouting), Australian scout
Robert Parkinson (1684–1761), Irish politician
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
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