Askin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Ambrose Askin, British rugby player Frank Askin, professor and activist John Askin (1739–1815), fur trader in Canada John Askin Jr. (c1765–1820), fur trader and government official in Canada; son of John Leon Askin, Austrian actor Matty Askin, British boxer Peter Askin, American director and screenwriter Robert Askin, Australian politician Stephen Askin, inventor of the deely bobber Tom Askin, British rugby player
