Adkins is a surname of English origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Adele Adkins (born 1988), British singer * Amanda Adkins (born 1974/1975), American politician and businesswoman * Amanda Adkins (born 1976), American swimmer *

Bennie G. Adkins Bennie Gene Adkins (February 1, 1934 – April 17, 2020) was a United States Army soldier and recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Vietnam War. In March 1966 Adkins distinguished hims ...

(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 Betty A. Adkins (June 4, 1934 – October 29, 2001) was an American politician. From St. Michael, Minnesota, Adkins went to North Hennepin Community College and University of Minnesota. Later she served on the Minnesota State Board of Examine ...

(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 Lice ...

(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 (born 1973), American artist *

Bradley Adkins Bradley Don Adkins is an American track and field athlete who competes in the high jump. At the 2016 Olympic Trials, he finished third in the men's high jump and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Adkins was the 2014 Outdo ...

(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) (1932–1993), American boxer * Damien Adkins (born 1981), Australian footballer * Dan Adkins (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 John Dewey Adkins (May 11, 1918 – December 26, 1998) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Washington Senators and Chicago Cubs in the 1940s. In a three-season career, Adkins won two games, lost four, and had an earned run average (ERA) ...

(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 (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 Douglas Martin Adkins (born October 3, 1963) is an Americana/country musician and songwriter who grew up in Montana, United States. In 2020 Adkins chose Samu Haber and Rea Garvey, the coaches from Team Samu Rea for the anniversary of ''The Voi ...

(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 Grady Emmett Adkins (June 29, 1897 – March 31, 1966), nicknamed "Butcher Boy", was a professional baseball player who played two seasons for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. External links

1897 births 1966 deaths People ...

(1897–1966), American baseball player * Greg Adkins (born 1968), American football player and coach * Hasil Adkins (1937–2005), American musician * Homer Burton Adkins (1892–1949), American chemist * Homer Martin Adkins (1890–1964), Governor of Arkansas * James Adkins (born 1985), American baseball player *

James A. Adkins James A. Adkins (born 1954) is an American retired senior military officer and former cabinet-level official who served the adjutant general of Maryland and secretary of the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs. Early life and education ...

(born 1954), Adjutant General of Maryland * James C. Adkins (1915–1994), American politician *

James Edward Adkins James Edward Adkins FRCO (14 Dec 1867 - 4 January 1939) was an Irish organist and composer. Background He was born on 14 December 1867 in Belfast, the son of James Adkins and Emma Ryan. He studied at the Royal College of Music and trained at El ...

(1867–1939), Irish organist and composer *

Janet H. Adkins Janet H. Adkins (born October 9, 1965) is a former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 11th District, which includes Nassau County and eastern Duval County, since 2012, previously representing the 12th D ...

(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 John Rainey Adkins (December 31, 1941 – June 18, 1989) was a self-taught guitarist and songwriter from Dothan, Alabama. Adkins experienced commercial success in America during his music career in the 1960s and 1970s with the bands The Candymen a ...

(1941–1989), American guitarist and songwriter *

John Scudder Adkins John Scudder Adkins (September 20, 1872 in St. Louis, Missouri – April 14, 1931 in Cincinnati, Ohio) was an American architect who specialized in Beaux Arts, Tudor, and Jacobethan styles in the first half of the 20th century. A majority of his ...

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

Minnie Adkins Minnie Adkins (born March 13, 1934) is an American folk artist. Life and work Minnie Adkins is a Kentucky folk artist known for her painted wood carvings of animals – roosters, red foxes, bears, possums, and horses. She was born, 1934, in ...

(born 1934), American folk artist * Monty Adkins (born 1972), British composer * Nigel Adkins (born 1965), English footballer * Patricia Adkins Chiti (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 Rutherford Hamlet "Lubby" Adkins (November 21, 1924 – February 6, 1998) was an American military aviator and university administrator who served with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. He flew fourteen combat missions with the Tuskegee A ...

(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 Sally D. Adkins (born January 20, 1950) is a former judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals. She was appointed to the bench in 2008, after serving as a Judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals between 1998 and 2008. She is a graduate of t ...

(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 (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 (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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