Namesakes
New Zealand Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Harry Atkinson 1876-1877; 1883-1884; 1884; 1887-1891 
Notable Actors and Actresses:
1 actor, 1 actress, 1 model/actress
Rowan Atkinson 1955-
Jayne Atkinson 1959-
Gemma Atkinson 1984-
Notable Writers:
1 poet/playwright
Rupert Atkinson 1881-1961
Olympic Medalists:
1 silver/gold
(silver/gold) Sidney Atkinson 1924; 1928 110 m hurdles
Saints:
1 blessed
Blessed Thomas Atkinson 1546-1616