Parkinson (surname)

Parkinson is a surname, and may refer to:

• Amber Parkinson (born 1976), Australian fencer
• Bob Parkinson (born 1873), English footballer
• Cecil Parkinson (1931–2016), Baron Parkinson of Carnforth, British politician
• C. Northcote Parkinson (1909–93), historian and author who formulated Parkinson's Law
• Dave Parkinson (1923-1978), Australian rugby league footballer
• Dian Parkinson (born 1944), cast member of the game show The Price is Right
• Eugene D. Parkinson (1850-1936), American politician
• Frank Parkinson (1887–1946), British industrialist
• Jack Parkinson (footballer born 1869) (1869–1911), English footballer
• James Parkinson :
  • James Parkinson (1755–1824), physician, provided first complete description of Parkinson's disease
  • James Parkinson (1730–1813), English land agent and museum proprietor
  • James Parkinson (footballer), English footballer
• John Parkinson :
  • John Parkinson (botanist) (1567–1650), 17th-century English botanist
  • John Parkinson (physician) (1885-1976), English cardiologist remembered for describing Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
• Katherine Parkinson (born 1978), English actress
• Keith Parkinson (1958–2005), American fantasy artist and illustrator
• Kenneth Parkinson, member of Watergate Seven
• Mark Parkinson :
  • Mark Parkinson (Kansas politician) (born 1957), Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, Governor of Kansas
  • Mark Parkinson (Missouri politician) (born 1972), Missouri politician, Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
• Sir Michael Parkinson (born 1935), television presenter, famous for his chat show Parkinson
• Mike Parkinson (1948–2009), New Zealand All Black
• Nick Parkinson (1925–2011), Australian public servant and diplomat
• Pansy Parkinson, character from the Harry Potter series, close friend to Draco Malfoy
• Phil Parkinson (born 1967), English football manager
• Richard Parkinson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Sydney Parkinson (1745–71), Scottish natural history artist