Chaikin is an Ashkenazi Jewish matronymic surname, a variant of Chaykin. Notable people with the surname include:
Andrew Chaikin (born 1956), American author and science journalist, known for writing A Man on the Moon Andrew Chaikin, known by the stage name Kid Beyond, American singer Azriel Chaikin (born 1938), Chief Rabbi of the Chabad movement in Ukraine Carly Chaikin (born 1990), American actress Carol Chaikin, American jazz musician Joseph Chaikin (1935–2003), American theater director and playwright Linda Chaikin (born 1943), American historical fiction author Marc Chaikin, American finance analyst, founder of Chaikin Analytics Matt Chaikin, American former drummer for Kommunity FK and Jane's Addiction Miriam Chaikin (1924–2015), writer and poet Paul Chaikin (born 1945), American physicist and New York University professor Sol Chick Chaikin (1918–1991), American trade union organizer Valentin Chaikin (1925–2018), Russian speed skater
See also Chaiken