Wilkinson is an English

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Norman Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norm ...

origin. It is a variant of Williamson, derived from a variant of William, Wilkin, brought to the

Anglo-Scottish border The Anglo-Scottish border () is a border separating Scotland and England which runs for 96 miles (154 km) between Marshall Meadows Bay on the east coast and the Solway Firth in the west. The surrounding area is sometimes referred to ...

during the

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. At the time of the British Census of 1881,Wilkinson Surname at Forebears
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Westmorland Westmorland (, formerly also spelt ''Westmoreland'';R. Wilkinson The British Isles, Sheet The British IslesVision of Britain/ref> is a historic county in North West England spanning the southern Lake District and the northern Dales. It had an ...

(4.3 times the British average), followed by

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County Durham County Durham ( ), officially simply Durham,UK General Acts 1997 c. 23Lieutenancies Act 1997 Schedule 1(3). From legislation.gov.uk, retrieved 6 April 2022. is a ceremonial county in North East England.North East Assembly �About North East E ...

Lincolnshire Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs.) is a county in the East Midlands of England, with a long coastline on the North Sea to the east. It borders Norfolk to the south-east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south-west, Leicestershire ...

Cumberland Cumberland ( ) is a historic county in the far North West England. It covers part of the Lake District as well as the north Pennines and Solway Firth coast. Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. From 19 ...

Northumberland Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey. It is bordered by land on ...

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...

Cheshire Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...

and

Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a landlocked county in the East Midlands region of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. The traditi ...

. People named Wilkinson include:

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* A. H. Wilkinson (1875–1954), American politician *

Adrienne Wilkinson Adrienne Wilkinson is an American actress. She is known for playing Eve, the daughter of Xena in the TV series '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' in the fifth and sixth seasons. She has appeared in numerous television series such as ''Angel,'' '' Charm ...

, American actress *

Alec Wilkinson Alec Wilkinson (born 1952) is a writer who has been on the staff of ''The New Yorker'' since 1980. According to ''The Philadelphia Inquirer '' he is among the "first rank of" contemporary American (20th and early 21st century) "literary journali ...

(born 1952), American writer *

Alex Wilkinson Alexander William Wilkinson (born 13 August 1984) is an Australian international football (soccer) player who plays as a central defender and is the captain for Sydney FC in the A-League. Wilkinson was born in Sydney and made his senior debut f ...

(born 1984), Australian soccer player *

Alfred Robert Wilkinson Alfred Robert Wilkinson VC (5 December 1896 – 18 October 1940), was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth ...

VC (1896–1940), British soldier * Amanda Wilkinson (born 1982), Canadian country singer *

Amandah Wilkinson Amandah Wilkinson (born ), is a New Zealand-Australian pop musician from the Gold Coast, Queensland. She was the founding mainstay lead singer and guitarist of Operator Please from 2005 to 2011, which released two studio albums before splitti ...

(born 1987/8), New Zealand-Australian pop musician * Andrew Wilkinson (disambiguation), several people *

Anne Wilkinson (poet) Anne Cochran Wilkinson (September 21, 1910 – May 10, 1961) was a Canadian poetNA NA. Commonwealth Literature'. Springer; 3 January 2016. . p. 271–. and writer. She was part of the modernist movement in Canadian poetry in the 1940s and 195 ...

(1910–1961), Canadian poet and writer

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Ben Wilkinson (poet) Ben Wilkinson (born 1985 in Stafford, England) is a British poet, academic, and critic for ''The Guardian''. He completed his first degree at the University of Sheffield, and his MA and PhD at Sheffield Hallam University. In 2014, he won both th ...

(born 1985), English poet *

Ben Wilkinson Alistair Benjamin Wilkinson (born 25 April 1987), better known as Ben Wilkinson, is a former professional footballer and is currently working at Manchester City's academy. He played as a midfielder for Hull City, Harrogate Town, Gretna, York C ...

(born 1987), English footballer *

Billy Wilkinson William Wilkinson (born 4 April 1951) was a Scottish footballer who began his football career in 1967–68 playing for Dumbarton. His career breakthrough came in the 1971–72 season, making 23 appearances and contributing to Dumbarton's promot ...

(born 1951), Scottish footballer *

Brian Wilkinson Brian Wilkinson (born 12 February 1938) is an Australian former swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre butterfly at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an intern ...

(born 1938), Australian swimmer *

Bruce Wilkinson Bruce Wilkinson is the founder and chairman of Teach Every Nation (TEN), an Evangelical parachurch organization. He is best known for founding Walk Thru the Bible, an evangelical Christian educational organization, with Howard Hendricks, and for ...

, American Christian teacher and writer *

Bud Wilkinson Charles Burnham "Bud" Wilkinson (April 23, 1916 – February 9, 1994) was an American football player, coach, broadcaster, and politician. He served as the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1947 to 1963, compiling a record of ...

(1916–1994), American football player, coach, broadcaster and politician

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Carole Wilkinson Carole Wilkinson (born 1950) is an Australian writer, best known for '' Dragonkeeper'' (2003). Career Wilkinson was born in Derby, England. The family emigrated to Australia when she was 12 in 1963. She worked as a laboratory assistant until ...

(born 1950), Australian writer *

Charles Wilkinson (disambiguation) Charles Wilkinson may refer to: *Charles Wilkinson (MP) (1725–1782), English Member of Parliament *Charles Edmund Wilkinson (1807–1870), acting Governor of British Ceylon * Charles Wilkinson (cricketer) (1813–1889), English cricketer and cler ...

, several people *

Chris Wilkinson (disambiguation) Chris or Christopher Wilkinson may refer to: * Christopher Wilkinson (MP), member of parliament for Clitheroe, England, in 1689 * Christopher Wilkinson (swimmer) (born 1943), British swimmer *Chris Wilkinson (architect) (1945–2021), British archi ...

, several people *

Colm Wilkinson Colm Wilkinson (born 5 June 1944), also known as C. T. Wilkinson, is an Irish tenor and actor who is best known for originating the lead role of Jean Valjean in ''Les Misérables'' (in the West End and Broadway) and for taking the title role in ...

(born 1944), Irish actor * Crystal Wilkinson, African-American feminist writer

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Dan Wilkinson Daniel Raymon Wilkinson (born March 13, 1973) is a former American football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. Nicknamed "Big Daddy", he played college football at Ohio State, where he received co ...

(born 1973), American football player * David Wilkinson (disambiguation), several people *

Denys Wilkinson Sir Denys Haigh Wilkinson FRS (5 September 1922 – 22 April 2016) was a British nuclear physicist. Life He was born on 5 September 1922 in Leeds, Yorkshire and educated at Loughborough Grammar School and Jesus College, Cambridge, gradua ...

(1922–2016), British nuclear physicist * Dot Wilkinson (born 1921), American softball and bowling player

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*Ed or Edward Wilkinson (disambiguation), several people *

Ellen Wilkinson Ellen Cicely Wilkinson (8 October 1891 – 6 February 1947) was a British Labour Party politician who served as Minister of Education from July 1945 until her death. Earlier in her career, as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jarrow, s ...

(1891–1947), British Labour Party politician *

Endymion Wilkinson Endymion Porter Wilkinson (born 15 May 1941) is an English diplomat and scholar who served as the European Union Ambassador to China and Mongolia from 1994 to 2001. He is particularly noted for '' Chinese History: A New Manual'', the first ver ...

(born 1941), British diplomat and historian of China * Ernest L. Wilkinson (1899–1978), American academic administrator, president of Brigham Young University * Ernie Wilkinson (born 1947), English footballer * Eugene P. Wilkinson (1918–2013), United States Navy admiral

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Frank Wilkinson Frank Wilkinson (August 16, 1914 – January 2, 2006) was an American civil liberties activist who served as Executive Director of the National Committee Against Repressive Legislation and the First Amendment Foundation (both predecessors to the ...

(1914–2006), American civil liberties activist * Freddy Wilkinson (born 1878), English footballer * Fred Wilkinson (footballer) (born 1889), English footballer *

Fred Wilkinson (speedway rider) Fred Wilkinson (8 June 1906 – September 1978) was a British motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the early years of the sport, including riding for England against Australia in 1931. Biography Wilkinson was born in Coalville, Leicestershire ...

(1906–1978), British speedway rider

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* Gary Wilkinson (disambiguation), several people *

Gavin Wilkinson Gavin Wilkinson (born 5 November 1973) is a former New Zealand footballer who served as general manager and President of Soccer for the Portland Timbers from 2009 to 2022. Prior to this position, Wilkinson was manager of Portland Timbers in th ...

(born 1973), New Zealand soccer player and manager *

Geoffrey Wilkinson Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson FRS (14 July 1921 – 26 September 1996) was a Nobel laureate English chemist who pioneered inorganic chemistry and homogeneous transition metal catalysis. Education and early life Wilkinson was born at Springside, To ...

(1921–1996), English chemist and Nobel Prize winner * George Wilkinson (disambiguation), several people *

Gina Wilkinson Gina Wilkinson (March 10, 1960 – December 30, 2010) was a Canadian actress of stage, film, and television, as well as a playwright and stage director. Early life and education Wilkinson was born on March 10, 1960, in Victoria, Canada. Her fa ...

(1960–2010), Canadian actress, director, and playwright *

Glen Wilkinson Glen Wilkinson (born 4 July 1959) is an Australian professional snooker player from Miranda, New South Wales who is currently ranked the number ten snooker player in Australia. He is also a National Director of Coaching for snooker in Australia ...

(born 1959), Australian professional snooker player * Grant Wilkinson (born 1974), British criminal

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Hannah Wilkinson Hannah Lilian Wilkinson (born 28 May 1992) is a New Zealand football player who plays for Melbourne City in the Australian W-League and the New Zealand national team. College career Wilkinson joined the Tennessee Volunteers as a sophomore in ...

(born 1992), New Zealand soccer player *

Herb Wilkinson Herbert Wells Wilkinson (born December 13, 1923) is an American former college basketball player who won the 1944 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as a freshman while playing for Utah, then transferred to Iowa as a sophomore and bec ...

(born 1923), American basketball player *

Howard Wilkinson Howard Wilkinson (born 13 November 1943) is an English former footballer and manager. Despite having a low-profile playing career, Wilkinson embarked on a successful managerial career. He won the First Division championship in 1992 with Leeds ...

(born 1943), English soccer player and manager *

Hubert Wilkinson Hubert Seed Wilkinson (7 June 1897 – 5 May 1984) was an Anglican priest in the 20th Century. He served in the Royal Artillery from 1916 to 1919 when he entered Durham University. After a curacy in Colne he held incumbencies in Harpurhey, Chest ...

(1897–1984), English Anglican priest

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J. L. Wilkinson J Leslie Wilkinson (May 14, 1878 – August 21, 1964) was an American sports executive who founded the All Nations baseball club in 1912, and the Negro league baseball team Kansas City Monarchs in 1920. Early life Born in Algona, Iowa, Wilkinso ...

(1878–1964), American baseball team owner * Jack Wilkinson (disambiguation), several people * Jacob Wilkinson (–1799), English businessman and politician * James Wilkinson (disambiguation), several people * Jane Herbert Wilkinson (1798–1880), Texas pioneer * Jeannette Wilkinson (1841–1886), English suffragist and trade unionist *

Jemima Wilkinson The Public Universal FriendOriginal spelling: ''the Publick Universal Friend''. Shortened forms: ''the Universal Friend'', ''the Friend'', or ''P.U.F.'' (born Jemima Wilkinson; November 29, 1752 – July 1, 1819) was an American preacher bor ...

(1752–1819), American charismatic preacher * Jim Wilkinson (disambiguation), several people * Jo Wilkinson (disambiguation), several people * Jane or

Joan Wilkinson (died 1556) Joan or Jane Wilkinson (née North) (d.1556) was silkwoman to Anne Boleyn and Lady Lisle and a Protestant reformer. She was a friend of other leading reformers, including Bishops John Hooper and Hugh Latimer. During the reign of Mary I, she be ...

, English silkwoman and Protestant reformer * Joan Wilkinson (1919–2002), English cricketer * Joe Wilkinson (disambiguation), several people * Joseph Wilkinson (disambiguation), several people * John Wilkinson (disambiguation), several people * Jonathan Wilkinson (footballer) (1859–1934), English footballer *

Jonathan Wilkinson Jonathan Wilkinson (born June 11, 1965) is a Canadians, Canadian politician who has served as the Minister of Natural Resources, minister of natural resources since 2021. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal Party, Wilkinson was ele ...

(born 1965), Canadian politician *

Jonny Wilkinson Jonathan Peter Wilkinson, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, CBE (born 25 May 1979) is an English former rugby union player. A Fly-half (rugby union), fly-half, he played for Newcastle Falcons and RC Toulonnais, Toulon and represente ...

(born 1979), English rugby union player

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Kate Wilkinson Kate Wilkinson (October 25, 1916 – February 9, 1993) was an American stage, film and television actress. Career She is best known to TV audiences for her roles as Viola Stapleton in the CBS soap opera ''Guiding Light'', a role she played ...

(1916–1993), American actress *

Kate Wilkinson (politician) Catherine Joan Wilkinson (born 3 August 1957) is a New Zealand farmer and politician. She was a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for the National Party from until her retirement in 2014. From 2008 until January 2013, she was ...

(born 1957), New Zealand politician *

Katharine Wilkinson Dr. Katharine K. Wilkinson is an American writer, climate change activist, and executive director and co-founder oThe All We Can Save Project a climate leadership organization. She co-hosts the podcasA Matter of Degreesref name=":0"> with Leah St ...

(, American writer and climate change activist *

Keith Wilkinson (reporter) Keith Wilkinson is a former British television reporter and news correspondent for 35 years. In September 2019 ITV News announced he was leaving them to become a freelance writer and author. Born in Lancashire, England, he began his career in ...

, British television reporter *

Keith Wilkinson (cricketer) Keith William Wilkinson (born 15 January 1950) is a former English first-class cricketer who played for Worcestershire County Cricket Club, Worcestershire between 1969 and 1975. After several years in the county's Second XI, Wilkinson made his ...

(born 1950), English cricketer *

Kendra Wilkinson Kendra Leigh Wilkinson (formerly Baskett; born June 12, 1985) is an American television personality and model. She is known for being one of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends and for her role on the E! reality television series ''The Girls Next Door'', ...

(born 1985), American model *

Kevin Wilkinson Kevin Michael Wilkinson (11 June 1958 – 17 July 1999) was an English drummer, who was based in Baydon, Wiltshire, England. Career Born Kevin Michael Wilkinson in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, he is credited as a former official member of se ...

(1958–1999), English drummer

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* Laura Starr Ware Wilkinson (1843–1921), American home economist *

Laura Wilkinson Laura Ann Wilkinson (born November 17, 1977, in Houston, Texas) is an American diver, 3 time Olympian, and Olympic gold medalist. She is the first woman to win the three major diving world titles. Wilkinson retired in 2008. After nine years of ...

(born 1977), American diver * Leah Wilkinson (born 1986), British field hockey player * Len Wilkinson (1916–2002), English cricketer *

Lisa Wilkinson Lisa Wilkinson (born 19 December 1959) is an Australian television presenter and journalist. Wilkinson currently narrates '' Ambulance Australia'' and has previously co-hosted the Nine Network's breakfast television program, ''Today,'' with K ...

(born 1959), Australian television presenter and journalist

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Marian Wilkinson Marian Wilkinson is an Australian journalist and author. She has won two Walkley Awards, and was the first female executive producer of Four Corners. She has been a deputy editor of the ''Sydney Morning Herald'', a Washington correspondent for ' ...

(born 1954), Australian journalist and author *

Marianne Wilkinson Marianne Margaret Wilkinson () is a Canadian local politician and ex-Councillor for Kanata North (Ward 4) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Career Wilkinson was born in Ottawa, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Francis Rowe Berton. The family moved ...

, Canadian politician * Mark Wilkinson (disambiguation), several people *

Martha Wilkinson Martha Carol Wilkinson (née Stafford; August 28, 1941 – May 7, 2014) was an American businesswoman and politician. She served as the First Lady of Kentucky from 1987 to 1991. Born in Casey County, Kentucky, she was the wife of former Kentucky ...

(1941–2014), American literacy campaigner; First Lady of Kentucky (1987–1991) * Michael Wilkinson (disambiguation), several people * Monty Wilkinson (footballer) (1908–1979), English footballer *

Monty Wilkinson (lawyer) Robert Montague "Monty" Wilkinson is an American lawyer who has spent his entire career at the Justice Department. He served as acting United States Attorney General from January 20 to March 10, 2021. Wilkinson is presently the director of the E ...

, American lawyer *

Morton S. Wilkinson Morton Smith Wilkinson (January 22, 1819February 4, 1894) was an American politician. Born in Skaneateles, New York, he moved to Illinois in 1837 and was employed in railroad work for two years. Upon returning to Skaneateles in 1840, he studied ...

(1819–1894), American politician

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Naomi Wilkinson Naomi Laura Wilkinson (born 30 June 1974, in Bristol, England) is an English television presenter and actress. Career Wilkinson was a presenter of ''Milkshake!'', the early-morning programming block for young children on Channel 5 and ''Fi ...

(born 1974), English TV presenter * Neil Wilkinson (disambiguation) *

Neville Wilkinson Major Sir Nevile Rodwell Wilkinson, KCVO (26 October 1869 – 22 December 1940), was a British officer of arms, British Army officer, author and a dollhouse designer. Early life and military career Wilkinson was born in Highgate, Middlesex, t ...

(1869–1940), British Army officer, officer of arms, author and doll-house designer *

Nicholas Browne-Wilkinson Nicolas Christopher Henry Browne-Wilkinson, Baron Browne-Wilkinson, PC (30 March 1930 – 25 July 2018) was a British judge who served as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary from 1991 to 2000, and Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary from 1998 to 2000. ...

(1930–2018), English jurist

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Oliver Green-Wilkinson Francis Oliver Green-Wilkinson (called Oliver; 7 May 191326 August 1970) was an eminent Anglican bishop in the third quarter of the 20th century. Early life and education Green-Wilkinson was born on 7 May 1913 in the Rectory at Aston Tirrold, t ...

(1913–1970), English Anglican bishop * Ollie Wilkinson (born 1944), Irish politician

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Patrick Wilkinson (scholar) Lancelot Patrick Wilkinson (1 June 1907 – 23 April 1985) was an English classical scholar, a don at the University of Cambridge and Dean of King's College. During the Second World War, Wilkinson worked for Bletchley Park, the Allied code-break ...

(1907–1985), English classical scholar * Patrick Wilkinson (born 1999), American soccer player * Paul Wilkinson (political scientist) (1937–2011), British political scientist *

Paul Wilkinson (footballer) Paul Wilkinson (born 30 October 1964) is an English former professional footballer and coach. Wilkinson had an 18-year professional playing career that saw make over 650 senior appearances and score more than 150 goals. Since retiring as a p ...

(born 1964), English footballer *

Percival Wilkinson Percival Wilkinson (1848 – c. 1891) was a rugby union international who represented England in 1872 against Scotland in his only appearance for the national side. Early life Percival Wilkinson was born in Hampstead, London, the son of Willia ...

(1848–), English rugby union player *

Percival Spearman Wilkinson Major-General Sir Percival Spearman Wilkinson (5 July 1865 – 4 November 1953) was a British Army officer who served as colonel of the Northumberland Fusiliers. Military career Wilkinson was commissioned into the 5th Regiment of Foot on 10 No ...

(1865–1953), British Army general * Peter Wilkinson (disambiguation), several people * Philip Wilkinson (disambiguation), several people *

Pinckney Wilkinson Pinckney Wilkinson (c. 1693–1784) was a British merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1774 to 1784. Wilkinson was a wealthy London merchant. He married Mary Thurloe (or Thurlow) at Lincoln's Inn chapel on 16 December 17 ...

(c.1693–1784), British merchant and politician

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* R. J. Wilkinson (1846–1914), English bookseller and songwriter *

Raven Wilkinson Anne Raven Wilkinson (February 2, 1935 – December 17, 2018) was an American dancer who is credited with having been the first African-American woman to dance for a major classical ballet company. Wilkinson broke the color barrier in 1955 ...

(1935–2018), American ballerina * Ray Wilkinson (1925–2004), American radio news anchor and reporter *

Rhian Wilkinson Rhian Emilie Wilkinson (born May 12, 1982) is a Canadian professional soccer coach and former player. She was most recently the head coach of Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), where she led the team to the 2022 NW ...

(born 1982), Canadian soccer player and coach * Richard Wilkinson (disambiguation), several people * Robert Wilkinson (disambiguation), several people * Roma Wilkinson (born 1918), American songwriter *

Rorden Wilkinson Rorden Wilkinson FAcSS FRSA (born 13 February 1970) is a British academic and author. He is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and Professor of International Political Economy at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. He was previously Pro Vice- ...

(born 1970), British author and academic *

Rose Wilkinson Rosamond Wilkinson (née Owens; March 19, 1885 – December 18, 1968) was a provincial and municipal level politician from Alberta, Canada. She served as Calgary city councillor 1936-1955 and as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta fr ...

(1885–1968), Candian politician *

Roy Wilkinson (baseball) Roy Hamilton Wilkinson (May 8, 1893 – July 2, 1956) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball for five seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox. Wilkinson started his professional career in 1913. In 1919, he had a goo ...

(1893–1956), American baseball player *

Roy Wilkinson Roy Wilkinson is a British music journalist and band manager. As a journalist he is best known for his work in ''Sounds'', '' Select'' and '' Q'', but has contributed to various other publications. Considered an authority on the Pixies, he app ...

, British music journalist *

Ruth Wilkinson Ruth Wilkinson is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Ailsa Piper. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 3 October 1996. Ruth was introduced as Helen Daniels' ( Anne Haddy) physi ...

(1901–1985), New Zealand community leader and local historian

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* Sarah Scudgell Wilkinson (1779–1831), English writer of children's books * Scott Wilkinson, known as Yan, member of English alternative rock band

Sea Power Command of the sea (also called control of the sea or sea control) is a naval military concept regarding the strength of a particular navy to a specific naval area it controls. A navy has command of the sea when it is so strong that its rivals ...

* Sharon P. Wilkinson (born 1947), American diplomat * Shaun Wilkinson (born 1981), English footballer *

Signe Wilkinson Signe Wilkinson (born July 25, 1950, in Wichita Falls, Texas) is an editorial cartoonist best known for her work at the ''Philadelphia Daily News''. Her work is described as having a "unique style and famous irreverence." Wilkinson is the only fe ...

(born 1950), American editorial cartoonist * Simon Wilkinson (composer) (born 1972), British musician and composer * Simon Wilkinson (transmedia artist), British transmedia artist * Smith S. Wilkinson (1824–1889), American lawyer and politician *

Spenser Wilkinson Henry Spenser Wilkinson (1 May 1853 in Hulme, Manchester – 31 January 1937 in Oxford) was the first Chichele Professor of Military History at Oxford University. While he was an English writer known primarily for his work on military subjects, he ...

(1853–1937), English writer, professor of military history * Stephen Wilkinson (1919–2021), British choral conductor and composer * Stephen Wilkinson (born 1978), known as

Bibio Stephen James Wilkinson (born 4 December 1978), better known as Bibio, is an English musician and producer. He is known for a distinct analog Lo-fi music, lo-fi sound, and for working in a diverse range of genres, beginning in folktronica and ...

, English musician and producer * Steve Wilkinson (disambiguation), several people * Stuart Wilkinson (cricketer) (born 1942), English cricketer *

Stuart Wilkinson (rugby league) Stuart George Wilkinson from Ulverston is an English professional rugby league football coach and former player from Barrow in Cumbria. Coaching career He is the former Elite Coach Mentor for the French Rugby League and assistant coach for Wid ...

(born 1960), English rugby league football player and coach * Sue Wilkinson (singer) (1943–2005), British singer and songwriter * Sue Wilkinson (professor), British feminist academic and advocate for same-sex marriage * Suzanne Jane Wilkinson, New Zealand engineering academic

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Tate Wilkinson Tate Wilkinson (27 October 173916 November 1803) was an English actor and manager. Life He was the son of a clergyman and was sent to Harrow. His first attempts at acting were badly received, and it was to his wonderful gift of mimicry that h ...

(1739–1803), English actor and manager * Theodore Stark Wilkinson (Louisiana), (1847–1921), American politician *

Theodore Stark Wilkinson Theodore Stark "Ping" Wilkinson (December 22, 1888 – February 21, 1946) was a Vice-Admiral of the United States Navy during World War II. He also received the Medal of Honor for his actions in Veracruz, Mexico. Early life and career After ...

(1888–1946), U.S. Navy admiral * Thomas Wilkinson (disambiguation) or Tom Wilkinson, several people *

Tim Wilkinson (translator) Tim Wilkinson (1947 –2020) was an English translator of Hungarian. He is best known for his translations of Nobel Prize laureate Imre Kertész and Miklós Szentkuthy. Biography After studying biochemistry at the University of Liverpool, he move ...

(1947–2020), English translator of Hungarian *

Tim Wilkinson Timothy David Wilkinson (born 26 July 1978) is a professional golfer from New Zealand. Biography Wilkinson was born in Palmerston North, and was educated at St Peter's College. He won the New Zealand Stroke Play Championship in 2000 and tur ...

(born 1978), New Zealand golfer *

Toby Wilkinson Toby Alexander Howard Wilkinson, (born 1969) is an English Egyptologist and academic. After studying Egyptology at the University of Cambridge, he was Lady Wallis Budge Research Fellow in Egyptology at Christ's College, Cambridge (1993 to 199 ...

(born 1969), English Egyptologist *

Tony Wilkinson Tony James Wilkinson, FBA (14 August 1948 – 25 December 2014) was a British archaeologist and academic, specialising in landscape archaeology and the Ancient Near East. He was Professor of Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh from 2005 ...

(1948–2014), British archaeologist and academic *

Tracey Wilkinson Tracey Wilkinson is an English actress primarily known for her role as Di Barker in the series '' Bad Girls''. She joined the prison drama in Series 2 as a caring prison officer new to G-Wing, but by the end of her time on the programme in Series 7 ...

(), English actress * Trevor Wilkinson (1923–2008), founder of British sports car manufacturer TVR * Trevor Wilkinson (squash player) (born 1960), South African squash player *

Tudor Wilkinson William Tudor Wilkinson (December 18, 1879 – April 22, 1969) was an American art collector and amateur art dealer. It was said that he gave Hermann Göring a painting in exchange for his wife's freedom from an internment camp and stored weap ...

(1879–1969), American art collector and dealer * Tyra Wilkinson (born 1998), Saint Kitts and Nevis footballer

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Wallace Wilkinson Wallace Glenn Wilkinson (December 12, 1941 – July 5, 2002) was an American businessman and politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. From 1987 to 1991, he served as the state's 57th governor. Wilkinson dropped out of college at the Univer ...

(1941–2002), American businessman and politician * Walter Wilkinson (disambiguation), several people *

Wilkie Wilkinson Walter Ernest "Wilkie" Wilkinson (1903-2001) was a British mechanic and a founder member of the BRMC ( British Racing Mechanics Club). Biography He was born in North London on 7 August 1903, the fifth of eight children born to a printer, and ent ...

(1903–2001), British mechanic, founder member of the British Racing Mechanics Club * William Wilkinson (disambiguation), several people * Winston Wilkinson (badminton) (died 2014), Irish badminton player *

Winston Wilkinson (government official) Winston Wilkinson (born 1944) is a American Republican Party, Republican politician. He served as head of the Office of Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under Mike Leavitt, Michael Leavitt. He is an African America ...

(born 1944), American politician

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