Adkins is a surname of English origin. Notable people with the surname include: *

Adele Adkins Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a reco ...

(born 1988), British singer * Amanda Adkins (born 1974/1975), American politician and businesswoman * Amanda Adkins (born 1976), American swimmer * Bennie G. Adkins (1934–2020), United States soldier; recipient of the Medal of Honor *

Bertha Adkins Bertha Sheppard Adkins (August 24, 1906 – January 14, 1983), was an educator, political activist, public servant, and a community leader. Early life Adkins graduated (at age 15) from Wicomico High School in Salisbury, Maryland. Her parents decid ...

(1906–1983), American educator, political activist, public servant, and community leader * Betty Adkins (1938–2001), American politician *

Betty Viana-Adkins Betty Viana-Adkins (born October 9, 1971) is a Venezuelan professional female bodybuilder. Early life and education Betty Viana-Adkins (born Betty Viana) was born in 1971 in Caracas, Venezuela. From 1983 to 1988, she attended high school at Li ...

(born 1971), Venezuelan bodybuilder *

Bob Adkins Robert Grant Adkins (February 17, 1917 – December 6, 1997) was an American football blocking back, defensive end, guard and linebacker in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers. Adkins played collegiate ball for ...

(1917–1997), American football player *

Brad Adkins Brad Adkins (born 1973) is an American self-taught artist and curator. In 2002, Chas Bowie of The Portland Mercury declared Adkins "the poster boy of low-rent artwork.", Also in 2002, D.K. Row of ''The Oregonian'' listed Adkins as one of ten "a ...

(born 1973), American artist * Bradley Adkins (born 1993), American track and field athlete *

Cecelia Adkins Cecelia Nabrit Adkins (September 3, 1923 – January 2, 2007) was an African-American publisher from Atlanta. She was the first woman, and first lay person, elected to the position of executive director of the Sunday School Publishing Board of the ...

(1923–2007), American publisher *

Charles Adkins (politician) Charles Adkins (February 7, 1863 – March 31, 1941) was a farmer and United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative who lived in Illinois. Born on a farm in Pickaway County, Ohio, near Mount Sterling, Ohio, Mount Sterling, Adkins ...

(1863–1931), American politician *

Charles Adkins (boxer) Charles Adkins (April 27, 1932 in Gary, Indiana – July 8, 1993) was a boxer from the United States. Amateur career Chuck Adkins was the Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, in the Light Welterweight (140 lb/63.5&nb ...

(1932–1993), American boxer *

Damien Adkins Damien "Chipper" Adkins (born 9 March 1981) is an Australian rules footballer formerly with the Collingwood and West Coast Eagles Football Clubs in the AFL. He currently plays for the Frankston Football Club in the Victorian Football League. ...

(born 1981), Australian footballer *

Dan Adkins Danny L. AdkinsDanny L. Adkins
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(1937–2013), American illustrator * Sinbad (born David Adkins in 1956), American actor/comedian * David E. Adkins, American businessman, pastor, and politician *

Derrick Adkins Derrick Ralph Adkins (born July 2, 1970) is a former American track and field athlete who specialized in the 400-meter hurdles. He was an Olympic gold medalist in that event at the 1996 Summer Olympics and World Champion at the 1995 World Champi ...

(born 1970), American sprinter * Dewey Adkins (1918–1998), American baseball player *

Dick Adkins Richard Earl Adkins (March 3, 1920 – September 12, 1955) was a professional baseball player. He was a shortstop for one season (1942) with the Philadelphia Athletics. For his career, he compiled a .143 batting average (baseball), batting aver ...

(1920–1955), American baseball player *

Doc Adkins Merle Theron Adkins (August 5, 1872 – February 21, 1934) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Americans () and New York Highlanders (). Adkins batted and threw right-handed. Early life Adkins was born in Troy, Wisc ...

(1872–1934) American pitcher in Major League Baseball *

Dorothy Adkins Dorothy Christina Adkins (April 6, 1912 – December 19, 1975) was an American psychologist. Adkins is best known for her work in psychometrics and education testing, particularly in achievement testing. She was the first female president of the ...

(1912–1975), American psychologist * Doug Adkins (born 1963), American country musician and songwriter * Elizabeth W. Adkins (born 1957), American archivist *

George Adkins George Thomas Augustus Adkins (21 August 1910 – 24 May 1976) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Adkins represented South Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks The N ...

(1910–1976), New Zealand rugby player * Grady Adkins (1897–1966), American baseball player *

Greg Adkins Greg Adkins (born March 25, 1968) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the offensive line coach at the University of South Carolina. Adkins has coached at both the college level and the NFL. He has 29 years of experi ...

(born 1968), American football player and coach *

Hasil Adkins Hasil Adkins (April 29, 1937 – April 26, 2005) was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His genres include rock and roll, country, blues and more commonly rockabilly, and because of his unusual playing and singing style, ...

(1937–2005), American musician *

Homer Burton Adkins Homer Burton Adkins (16 January 1892 – 10 August 1949) was an American chemist who studied the hydrogenation of organic compounds. Adkins was regarded as top in his field and a world authority on the hydrogenation of organic compounds. Adki ...

(1892–1949), American chemist *

Homer Martin Adkins Homer Martin Adkins (October 15, 1890 – February 26, 1964) was an American businessman and Democratic politician who served as the 32nd governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Adkins is remembered as a skilled retail politician and a strong st ...

(1890–1964), Governor of Arkansas * James Adkins (born 1985), American baseball player * James A. Adkins (born 1954), Adjutant General of Maryland * James C. Adkins (1915–1994), American politician * James Edward Adkins (1867–1939), Irish organist and composer * Janet H. Adkins (born 1965), American politician * Jesse C. Adkins (1876–1955), American politician *

Jim Adkins James Christopher Adkins (born November 10, 1975), is an American rock musician who is best known as the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter of the rock band Jimmy Eat World. Music career Jimmy Eat World (1993–present) Adkins grew u ...

(born 1975), American singer and guitarist for the band

Jimmy Eat World Jimmy Eat World is an American rock band formed in 1993 in Mesa, Arizona. The band is composed of lead vocalist and lead guitarist Jim Adkins, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch, and drummer Zach Lind. They h ...

* John Rainey Adkins (1941–1989), American guitarist and songwriter * John Scudder Adkins (1872–1931), American architect *

Jon Adkins Jonathan Scott Adkins (born August 30, 1977) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, and Cincinnati Reds from 2003 to 2008, and an MLB scout for the Los An ...

(born 1977), American baseball player * Joseph Adkins, American politician * Lesley Adkins (born 1955), English writer and archaeologist *

Margene Adkins Margene Adkins (born April 30, 1947) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints and New York Jets. He also was a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Can ...

(born 1947), American football player *Mark Adkins, lead vocalist of the band

Guttermouth Guttermouth is an American punk rock band formed in 1988 in Huntington Beach, California and currently recording for Rude Records. They have released nine full-length studio albums and two live albums and have toured extensively, including perfor ...

* Minnie Adkins (born 1934), American folk artist * Monty Adkins (born 1972), British composer *

Nigel Adkins Nigel Howard Adkins (born 11 March 1965) is an English professional football manager and former player and physiotherapist. Adkins played as a goalkeeper for Tranmere Rovers and Wigan Athletic. He finished his playing career and began his mana ...

(born 1965), English footballer *

Patricia Adkins Chiti Patricia Adkins Chiti (? – 12 June 2018) was a mezzo-soprano and musicologist involved in projects by and for women. She created the Fondazione Adkins Chiti: Donne in Musica (Adkins Chiti Foundation: Women in Music) in the 1990s, after starti ...

(died 2018), English singer and musicologist * Patrick H. Adkins (1948–2015), American fantasy author * Robert Adkins (1626–1685), English minister *

Rocky Adkins Rocky J. Adkins (born November 4, 1959) is an American politician from Kentucky. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is serving as a senior advisor to the Governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear. He is a former member of the Kentucky House o ...

(born 1959), American politician * Roy Adkins (born 1951), English writer and archaeologist *

Roy Francis Adkins Roy Francis Adkins (4 October 1947 – 28 September 1990) was an English gangster. He was a recognised London gangland figure during the 1970s and 80s. Biography Adkins started his career in robbery and, as with many criminal figures during tha ...

(1947–1990), English gangster *

Roy Adkins (American football) Roy S. Adkins (October 5, 1898 – February 10, 1975) was an American football player who played one season for the Decatur Staleys of the American Professional Football Association. Adkins played college football at Millikin University and Betha ...

(1898–1975), American football player * Rutherford H. Adkins (1924–1996), American soldier *

Ryland Adkins Sir William Ryland Dent Adkins (11 May 1862 – 30 January 1925) was an English barrister, judge and Liberal politician. Family and education Ryland Adkins, as he was known at least professionally, was the son of William Adkins JP of Springfiel ...

(1862–1925), English barrister, judge and politician * Sally D. Adkins (born 1950), American judge * Sam Adkins (born 1955), American football player * Sam Adkins (born 1965), American mixed martial artist * Sam Adkins (born 1991), English footballer *

Scott Adkins Scott Edward Adkins (born 17 June 1976) is a British actor, film producer, screenwriter, gymnast, and martial artist. He is best known for his role as the Russian prison fighter Yuri Boyka in the ''Undisputed franchise''. He has played Yuri Boy ...

(born 1976), English actor and martial artist *

Seth Adkins Seth Elijah Adkins (born October 30, 1989) is an American actor. He made his debut as a child actor in the TV shows ''Small Talk'' and ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'' in 1996 and the films '' ...First Do No Harm'' and ''Titanic'' in 1997. He late ...

(born 1989), American actor *

Spencer Adkins Spencer Adkins (born May 16, 1987) is a former American football linebacker. Adkins played college football at the University of Miami and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of 2009 NFL Draft. Early years Adkins was born to ...

(born 1987), American football player *

Steve Adkins Steven Thomas "Steve" Adkins (born October 26, 1964) is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees in 1990. He attended University of Pennsylvania, where he participated in college baseball. ...

(born 1964), American baseball player *Taylor Adkins, American translator (of François Laruelle & Félix Guattari) and Independent Researcher *

Terry Adkins Terry Roger Adkins (May 9, 1953 – February 8, 2014) was an American artist. He was Professor of Fine Arts in the School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania. Early life Adkins was born in Washington, D.C., on May 9, 1953, into a mus ...

(1953–2014), American artist * Tom Adkins (born 1958), American political pundit, political writer, public speaker and real-estate investor * Tommy Adkins (born 1932), American football player *

Trace Adkins Trace may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * ''Trace'' (Son Volt album), 1995 * ''Trace'' (Died Pretty album), 1993 * Trace (band), a Dutch progressive rock band * ''The Trace'' (album) Other uses in arts and entertainment * ''Trace'' ...

(born 1962), American country singer-songwriter *

W. J. Adkins W. may refer to: * SoHo (Australian TV channel) (previously W.), an Australian pay television channel * ''W.'' (film), a 2008 American biographical drama film based on the life of George W. Bush * "W.", the fifth track from Codeine's 1992 EP ''Bar ...

(1907–1965), American educator *

Walter Knight-Adkin Walter Kenrick Knight-Adkin (17 August 1880 – 24 May 1957) was an Anglican priest in the first half of the 20th century. Ecclesiastical career Born in Cheltenham, Knight-Adkin was educated at Cheltenham College and St Edmund Hall, Oxford. ...

(1880–1957), Anglican priest * Walter Scott Adkins (1890–1956), American geologist and paleontologist * Winthrop Adkins (1932–2015), Syrian-born American psychologist and educator

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