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. Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Jr. (August 6, 1911 – August 31, 1984) was a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Education and career Born in Monroe, L ...

(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 (1859–1905), British businessman and civil servant * Dalyn Dawkins (born 1994), American football player * Darryl Dawkins (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 (b. 1979) a.k.a. Aloe Blacc, 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, (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 ...

(b. 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 Marvin Dawkins (born 23 October 1980), better known by his stage name Romeo, Nigel, or MC Romeo, is a British rapper and MC. Biography Romeo first found fame in the garage group So Solid Crew, having grown up on and around the notorious Surrey ...

(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) (1946–2014), New Zealand record producer and musician * Pete Dawkins (Peter Miller Dawkins, born 1938), former US Army Brigadier General and vice chairman of Citigroup Private Bank *

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 (born 2000), Australian football player * Sean Dawkins (born 1971), American football player * Travis Dawkins (born 1979), baseball player * William Boyd Dawkins (1837–1929), British geologist and archaeologist

Fictional characters

* Gordon Dawkins, a.k.a. Moe Szyslak, character in '' The Simpsons'' * Jack Dawkins a.k.a. The Artful Dodger, 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 is 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 ...

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