Elgin is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname
Catherine Elgin (born 1948), American philosopher
Duane Elgin (born 1943), American author, speaker, educator, consultant, and media activist Dwayne Elgin (born 1976), Guyanese-born Sint Maartener cricketer Michael Elgin (born 1986), professional wrestler Michail Elgin (born 1981), Russian tennis player Mike Elgin (born 1983), offensive guard for the New England Patriots Sarah Elgin, American biochemist and geneticist Suzette Haden Elgin (1936-2015), science fiction author and linguist