Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Song Titles:
1 character
(character) John M. Perkins 2009 The Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues) 
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
2 actors
Anthony Perkins 1932-1992
Kathleen Rose Perkins 1974-
Notable Musicians:
1 musician
Carl Perkins 1932-1998
Olympic Medalists:
1 bronze, 1 gold, 1 gold/silver
(gold) Sam Perkins 1984 basketball
(gold/silver) Kieren Perkins 1992; 1996; 2000 swimming - 400 m freestyle; swimming - 1500 m freestyle
(bronze) Shane Perkins 2012 cycling - track
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
Carl Perkins 1987