Dawkins is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Aubrey Dawkins Aubrey Lafell Dawkins (born May 8, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Frutti Extra Bursaspor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the UCF Knights. He transferred to UCF after he comp ...

(born 1995), American basketball player *

Ben Dawkins Benjamin Letts Dawkins is an Australian politician who is a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council. He succeeded Alannah MacTiernan as a member for the South West Region on 20 March 2023. His appointment to parliament was contro ...

, Australian politician * Benjamin C. Dawkins Jr. (1911–1984), US District Judge in Louisiana *

Benjamin C. Dawkins Sr. Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Sr. (July 19, 1881 – August 22, 1966) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Education and career Born in Ouachita City, an unincorporated commun ...

(1881–1966), US District Judge in Louisiana *

Boyd Dawkins Maynard Boyd Dawkins (2 January 1917 – 21 October 1996) was a sheep breeder, choirmaster and politician in the State of South Australia. History Dawkins was born in Stirling West the only son of Albert Maynard Dawkins of Gawler River and hi ...

(full name Maynard Boyd Dawkins; 1917–1966) South Australian sheep breeder and politician *

Brian Dawkins Brian Patrick Dawkins Sr. (born October 13, 1973) is an American former football safety who played 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Clemson and was drafted b ...

(born 1973), American football Safety for the Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos *

Cecil Dawkins Cecil Dawkins (October 2, 1927 - May 11, 2019) was an American author who wrote primarily fiction. Early life Dawkins was born October 2, 1927, in Birmingham, Alabama, where she grew to adulthood. After graduating from the University of Alabama ...

(1927–2019), North American author, also known for her personal correspondence with Flannery O'Connor * Sir

Clinton Edward Dawkins Sir Clinton Edward Dawkins, (2 November 1859 – 2 December 1905) was a British businessman and civil servant. Life Dawkins was born in London, the son of Clinton George Dawkins, one time Consul-General in Venice. He was educated at Cheltenham Co ...

(1859–1905), British businessman and civil servant *

Dalyn Dawkins Dalyn Daeel Dawkins (born December 26, 1994) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Colorado State. Early life and high school Dawkins was born and grew up in Louisville, Kentucky and ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Darryl Dawkins Darryl R. Dawkins (January 11, 1957 – August 27, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. He was particularly known for his tenure with the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets, although he also ...

(1957–2015), American basketball player and coach *

Derek Dawkins Derek Anthony Dawkins (born 29 November 1959) is an English former professional footballer, born in Edmonton, London, who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Leicester City, Mansfield Town, AFC Bournemouth and Torquay United. D ...

(born 1959), English footballer *

Dion Dawkins Dion Dawkins (born April 26, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple. Early years Dawkins attended Rahway High School in Rahway, New Jersey ...

(born 1994), American football player * Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III (born 1979) a.k.a.

Aloe Blacc Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III (born January 7, 1979), known professionally by his stage name Aloe Blacc (), is an American singer, songwriter and rapper. He is best known for his singles "I Need a Dollar", " The Man", which topped the charts in th ...

, American soul singer and musician *

James Dawkins (antiquarian) James Dawkins (1722, Jamaica – 6 September 1757, Jamaica) was a member a British Member of parliament, antiquarian, Jacobite and sugar planter and slave owner in Jamaica. Early life and education The Dawkins family settled on Jamaica shortl ...

(1722, Jamaica – 6 September 1757, Sutton's Plantation, Jamaica) was a British antiquarian and Jacobite. *

Jimmy Dawkins James Henry “Jimmy” Dawkins (October 24, 1936 – April 10, 2013) was an American Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist and singer. He is generally considered to have been a practitioner of the "West Side sound" of Chicago blues. Career ...

, (1936–2013) Chicago blues musician * John Sydney "Joe" Dawkins (born 1947), Australian politician, instigator of educational reforms known as the Dawkins Revolution *

John Dawkins John Sydney "Joe" Dawkins, AO (born 2 March 1947) is an Australian former politician who was Treasurer in the Keating Labor government from December 1991 to December 1993. He is notable for his reforms of tertiary education as Minister for E ...

(born 1954), Australian politician, member of South Australian Legislative Council *

Johnny Dawkins Johnny Earl Dawkins Jr. (born September 28, 1963) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the UCF men's basketball team. From 2008 to 2016, he was the head coach of Stanford. He was a two-time All-American ...

(born 1963), American basketball player and coach *

Marian Dawkins Marian Stamp Dawkins One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from the royalsociety.org website where: (born Marian Ellina Stamp; 13 February 1945) is a British biologist and professor of ethology at the University of Oxford. H ...

(born 1945), professor of animal behaviour at Oxford, ex-wife of Richard Dawkins * Marvin Dawkins a.k.a. MC Romeo (born 1980), British garage music MC and member of So Solid Crew *

Noah Dawkins Noah Dawkins (born August 13, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football for The Citadel. High school/college career A native of Spartanburg, South ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Paul Dawkins Paul Lamar Dawkins (June 10, 1957 – March 25, 2019) was an American-Turkish professional basketball player, who played for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA), appearing in 57 games. He was inducted into the Northern Illin ...

(1957–2019), American-Turkish basketball player *

Peter Dawkins (musician) Peter William Dawkins (27 November 1946 – 3 July 2014) was a New Zealand record producer and musician, best known for his late-1960s to mid-1970s New Zealand hits and his 1970s productions for Australian-based pop artists, including Dragon, Aus ...

(1946–2014), New Zealand record producer and musician *

Pete Dawkins Peter Miller Dawkins (born March 8, 1938) is an American business executive and former college football player, hockey player, military officer, and political candidate. Dawkins attended the United States Military Academy, where he played as Ha ...

(Peter Miller Dawkins, born 1938), former US Army Brigadier General and vice chairman of Citigroup Private Bank * Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, American academic administrator *

Richard Dawkins Richard Dawkins (born 26 March 1941) is a British evolutionary biologist and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford and was Professor for Public Understanding of Science in the University of Oxford from 1995 to 2008. An ath ...

(born 1941), ethologist, evolutionary biologist and noted atheist *

Richard MacGillivray Dawkins Richard MacGillivray Dawkins FBA (24 October 1871 – 4 May 1955) was a British archaeologist. He was associated with the British School at Athens, of which he was Director between 1906 and 1913. Early life He was the son of Rear-Admiral ...

(1871–1955), British archaeologist *

Riley Collier-Dawkins Riley Collier-Dawkins (born 3 February 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played junior representative football with the Oakleigh Chargers in t ...

(born 2000), Australian football player *

Sean Dawkins Sean Russell Dawkins (born February 3, 1971) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for the University of California, ...

(born 1971), American football player *

Travis Dawkins Travis Sentell "Gookie" Dawkins (born May 12, 1979) is an American former professional baseball shortstop and current coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals. Career Drafted by the Cincinnat ...

(born 1979), baseball player *

William Boyd Dawkins Sir William Boyd Dawkins (26 December 183715 January 1929) was a British geologist and archaeologist. He was a member of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, Curator of the Manchester Museum and Professor of Geology at Owens College, Manc ...

(1837–1929), British geologist and archaeologist

Fictional characters

* Jack Dawkins a.k.a.

The Artful Dodger Jack Dawkins, better known as the Artful Dodger, is a character in Charles Dickens's 1838 novel '' Oliver Twist''. The Dodger is a pickpocket, so called for his skill and cunning in that occupation. He is the leader of the gang of child criminals ...

, in Charles Dickens' novel ''Oliver Twist'' * Hugh Dawkins, alter ego of

Tasmanian Devil The Tasmanian devil (''Sarcophilus harrisii'') (palawa kani: purinina) is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. Until recently, it was only found on the island state of Tasmania, but it has been reintroduced to New South Wales in ...

in the DC Comics universe * Cassius Dawkins, a prisoner and a reoccurring character on the ABC series '' For Life'', played by

50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and businessman. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 2000, when he produced ...

Fictional characters

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