King is an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ...

, Scottish or

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

surname. It is also an Anglicized form of the

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

surname

Küng Küng (also written as Kueng) is a surname of German origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Andres Küng (1945–2002), Swedish journalist, writer, entrepreneur and politician * Carmen Küng (born 1978), Swiss curler * Hans Küng (192 ...

(also

König König (; ) is the German word for "king". In German and other languages applying the umlaut, the transliterations ''Koenig'' and ''Kœnig'', when referring to a surname, also occur. As a surname in English, the use of ''Koenig'' is usual, and som ...

, Koenig and other forms), which in many German dialects is pronounced like king. This originally German form is widespread among American

Mennonites Mennonites are groups of Anabaptist Christian church communities of denominations. The name is derived from the founder of the movement, Menno Simons (1496–1561) of Friesland. Through his writings about Reformed Christianity during the Radic ...

and

Amish The Amish (; pdc, Amisch; german: link=no, Amische), formally the Old Order Amish, are a group of traditionalist Anabaptist Christian church fellowships with Swiss German and Alsatian origins. They are closely related to Mennonite churc ...

Origins and variants

The English name may be related to the

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th ...

word for a tribal leader, ''cyning'', which derives from the

Proto-Germanic Proto-Germanic (abbreviated PGmc; also called Common Germanic) is the reconstructed proto-language of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages. Proto-Germanic eventually developed from pre-Proto-Germanic into three Germanic br ...

'' kuningaz''. The Scottish surname "King" is a

sept A sept is a division of a family, especially of a Scottish or Irish family. The term is used in both Scotland and Ireland, where it may be translated as ''sliocht'', meaning "progeny" or "seed", which may indicate the descendants of a person ...

of the

Clan Gregor Clan Gregor, also known as Clan MacGregor, () is a Scottish Highlands, Highland Scottish clan that claims an origin in the early 9th century. The clan's most famous member is Rob Roy MacGregor of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The Clan ...

/ MacGregor. King was the 84th most common surname in

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the s ...

according to the 1901 census.

List of people with the surname

Disambiguation of common names with this surname

Harry King (disambiguation) Harry King may refer to: * Harry King (cricketer) (1881–1947), English cricketer * Harry King (footballer) Henry Edward King (4 January 1886 – 6 February 1968) was an English footballer who made more than 100 appearances in the Football L ...

Arts and music

Albert King Albert Nelson (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992), known by his stage name Albert King, was an American guitarist and singer who is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential blues guitarists of all time. He is perhaps b ...

(1923–1992), American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter * Allyn King (1899–1930), American stage and film actress * Amanda King, fictional character in the television series ''Scarecrow and Mrs. King'' * Amanda King (filmmaker), Australian filmmaker * B.B. King (1925–2015), American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter *

Ben E. King Benjamin Earl King (né Nelson; September 28, 1938 – April 30, 2015) was an American soul and R&B singer and record producer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of " Stand by Me"—a US Top 10 hit, both in 1961 and later ...

(1938–2015), American singer * Bertie King (1912–1981), Jamaican jazz and mento musician * Betty Jackson King (1928–1994), American musician and composer *

Bianca King Bianca Charlotte King-Wintle (born 18 March 1985) is a German-born Filipino-Canadian former actress best known for playing the role as Noemi Manansala in the thriller drama series '' Sinner or Saint'' (2011), as Aviona in the hit ''fantaserye'' ...

(born 1985), Filipina actor *

Bill King Wilbur "Bill" King (October 6, 1927 – October 18, 2005) was an American sports announcer. In 2016, the National Baseball Hall of Fame named King recipient of the 2017 Ford C. Frick Award, the highest honor for American baseball broadcasters. ...

(1927–2005), American radio announcer *

Bobby King Bobby King (born July 28, 1944, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States) is an American gospel-style, R&B and soul singer. He formed a singing duo with Terry Evans in the early 1970s. Since 1973, King has sung on most Ry Cooder albums. He wa ...

(1941–1983), American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter *

Brett King Brett King (born Bertell W. King, Jr.; December 29, 1920 – January 14, 1999) was an American actor who performed in films and on television between 1949 and 1967. Early life and film career King attended the American Theatre Wing in New Yor ...

(1920–1999), American actor and businessman *

Carole King Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who has been active since 1958, initially as one of the staff songwriters at 1650 Broadway and later as a solo artist. Regarded as one ...

, American singer and songwriter *

Clydie King Clydie Mae King (August 21, 1943 – January 7, 2019) was an American singer, best known for her session work as a backing vocalist. King also recorded solo under her name. In the 1970s, she recorded as Brown Sugar, and her single "Loneliness ( ...

(1943–2019), American R&B singer, member of Ray Charles' backing group The Raelettes *

Diana King Diana King (born 8 November 1970) is a Jamaican-American singer-songwriter who performs a mixture and fusion of reggae, reggae fusion and dancehall. They were born to an Indo-Jamaican mother and an Afro-Jamaican father. They are best known f ...

(born 1970), Jamaican singer *

Dennis King Dennis King (born Dennis Pratt, 2 November 1897 – 21 May 1971) was an English actor and singer. Early years Born on 2 November 1897 in Coventry, Warwickshire, or Birmingham, England, King was the son of John and Elizabeth King Pratt. He ...

, actor * Dorothy King (artist), British painter *

Earl King Earl Silas Johnson IV (February 7, 1934 – April 17, 2003),
known as Earl King, was an American singer, guit ...

(1934–2003), American blues singer-songwriter * Earline Heath King (1913–2011), American sculptor *

Emmett King Emmett Carleton King (May 31, 1865 – April 21, 1953) was an American actor of the stage and screen. Biography King began his acting career on stage. His first Broadway appearance was in 1899, in the farce, ''The Father of His Country'', which ...

(1865–1953), American actor * Fay King (cartoonist) (1889 – presumed dead), American newspaper cartoonist *

Freddie King Freddie King (September 3, 1934December 28, 1976) was an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with Albert King and B.B. King, none of whom were blood related). Most ...

(1934–1976), American blues guitarist *

Georgia King Georgia May King (born 18 November 1986) is a Scottish actress. Early life Born in Edinburgh, King is the daughter of actor Jonathan Hyde and opera singer Isobel Buchanan. Career Although King grew up dreaming of being a director, she got her ...

, actress *

Hannah T. King Hannah T. King (, Tapfield; 16 March 1808 – 25 September 1886) was a 19th-century British-born American writer and pioneer. Converting to Mormonism while in England, her family emigrated to the American state of Utah in 1853 where she became ...

(1808–1886), British-American writer * Héctor King, Mexican recording artist * Henry King (1886–1982), American film director *

Inge King Ingeborg Viktoria "Inge" King (; 26 November 1915 – 23 April 2016) was a German-born Australian sculptor. She received many significant public commissions. Her work is held in public and private collections. Her best known work is ''Forward S ...

(1915–2016), German-born Australian sculptor * Jazzy (or Jasmina) King, German-English singer * Jessie Marion King, Scottish painter and illustrator *

Jean Paul King Jean Paul King (December 1, 1904 – 1965) was an American announcer and actor. Early years Born in North Bend, Nebraska, on December 1, 1904, King was the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. King. After growing up in Tacoma, Washington, he attended Miami U ...

, American announcer and actor *

Jonathan King Jonathan King (born Kenneth George King; 6 December 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. He first came to prominence in 1965 when "Everyone's Gone to the Moon", a song that he wrote and sang while still an undergraduate, ...

, British musician and record producer *

Jonathan King (film director) Jonathan King (born 1967) is a New Zealand film director. He is the son of historian Michael King and brother of author Rachael King. Biography King began his screening career as writer and director of the New Zealand black comedy movie ''Bl ...

, New Zealand film director *

Kerry King Kerry Ray King (born June 3, 1964) is an American musician, best known for being the co-lead guitarist and songwriter of thrash metal band Slayer. He co-founded the band with Jeff Hanneman in 1981 and remained a member for nearly four decades. ...

(born 1964), American rock musician *

Mabel King Mabel Elizabeth King (née Washington; December 25, 1932 – November 9, 1999) was an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Mabel "Mama" Thomas on the ABC sitcom ''What's Happening!!'' from its premiere in 1976 until the end o ...

(1932–1999), American film, stage, and television actor * Marcia Gygli King (1931–2011), American artist * Margaret King (painter), 18th-century British artist *

Michelle King Michelle King (née Stern; born 1958) is an American television writer and producer. She is married to Robert King, who is also her writing partner. The couple created the legal drama series ''The Good Wife'', which earned them a Writers Guil ...

(born 1958), American TV writer and producer *

Mollie King Mollie Elizabeth King (born 4 June 1987) is an English pop singer, radio presenter and a member of girl group The Saturdays. As part of the Saturdays, King has had 13 Top 10 and eight Top 5 singles, including the UK number-one hit "What About U ...

(born 1987), British singer * Pee Wee King (1914–2000), American country music singer * Raj King, a television presenter played by Aatif Nawaz in the British web series ''

Corner Shop Show ''Corner Shop Show'' is a British comedy drama web series that premiered on YouTube in March 2014. The series is created by Islah Abdur-Rahman and consists of continuous episodes uploaded on his YouTube channel CornerShopShow, following the adv ...

''. *

Regina King Regina Rene King (born January 15, 1971) is an American actress and director. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2019, '' Time'' magazine named her o ...

(born 1971), American actor * Rowena King (born 1970), British actor * Ruby (or Natasha) King, German-English singer * Sidney E. King (1906–2002), American painter *

Solomon King Solomon King (born Allen Verner Levy, August 13, 1930 – January 20, 2005) was an American 1960s and 1970s popular music singer. He is best remembered for his 1968 British hit single, " She Wears My Ring", which charted in 40 countries. Ea ...

(1930–2005), American singer * Tara King, fictional character in ''The Avengers'' television series *

Teddi King Teddi King (September 18, 1929 – November 18, 1977) was an American jazz and pop vocalist. Born Theodora King in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, she won a singing competition hosted by Dinah Shore at Boston's Tributary Theatre, later beg ...

(1929–1977), American jazz and pop vocalist *

Wayne King Harold Wayne King (February 16, 1901 – July 16, 1985) was an American musician, songwriter, and bandleader with a long association with both NBC and CBS. He was referred to as "the Waltz King" because much of his most popular music involved wa ...

(1901–1985), American musician, singer, songwriter and orchestral leader *

Wright King Wright Thornburgh King (January 11, 1923 – November 25, 2018) was an American stage, film and television actor whose career lasted for over forty years.1930 US Federal Census for Wright T. King, retrieved froAncestry.com/ref>1940 US Federal Cen ...

(1923–2018), American actor

Military

Ernest King Ernest Joseph King (23 November 1878 – 25 June 1956) was an American naval officer who served as Commander in Chief, United States Fleet (COMINCH) and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) during World War II. As COMINCH-CNO, he directed the U ...

(1878–1956), US Navy admiral

Politics and government

* Adam King (1783–1835), former US Representative from Pennsylvania *

Alveda King Alveda Celeste King (born January 22, 1951) is an American activist, author, and former state representative for the 28th District in the Georgia House of Representatives. She is a niece of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and daughte ...

(born 1951), American politician and minister * Angela King (diplomat) (1938–2007), Jamaican diplomat *

Angus King Angus Stanley King Jr. (born March 31, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Maine since 2013. A political independent since 1993, he previously served as the 72nd governor of Maine from 19 ...

(born 1944), U.S. senator and former

Governor of Maine The governor of Maine is the head of government of the U.S. state of Maine. Before Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820, Maine was part of Massachusetts and the governor of Massachusetts was chief executive. The current governor of Maine is J ...

Bruce King Bruce King (April 6, 1924 – November 13, 2009) was an American businessman and politician who for three non-consecutive four-year terms was the governor of New Mexico. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the longest-serving governor in N ...

(1924–2009), former governor of New Mexico *

Burger King Burger King (BK) is an American-based multinational chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida, the company was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida–based restaurant ch ...

(1456-1734) Former chief of the

Clan Macdonald Clan Donald, also known as Clan MacDonald ( gd, Clann Dòmhnaill; Mac Dòmhnaill ), is a Highland Scottish clan and one of the largest Scottish clans. The Lord Lyon King of Arms, the Scottish official with responsibility for regulating heraldry i ...

Scotland. * Carroll F. King (1924-2010), American politician and businessman *

Coretta Scott King Coretta Scott King ( Scott; April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006) was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader who was married to Martin Luther King Jr. from 1953 until his death. As an advocate for African-American equality, she ...

(1927-2006), American civil rights leader and widow of Martin Luther King Jr. * Dick King (politician) (1934–2018), American politician * Dwayne A. King (born 1939), American politician * Frederick King (politician) (born 1923), Canadian House of Commons member *

Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968 ...

(1929-1968), American civil rights leader * Owen King (Wisconsin) (1845–1932), American politician and businessman *

Ralph E. King Ralph Elijah King, Sr. (June 16, 1902 – December 2, 1974), was a physician from Winnsboro, Louisiana, who served three non-consecutive terms in the Louisiana State Senate for Catahoula, Franklin Franklin may refer to: People * Fr ...

(1902–1974), American physician and Louisiana state senator * Thérèse King (1934–2015), Senegalese politician *

Thomas Starr King Thomas Starr King (December 17, 1824 – March 4, 1864), often known as Starr King, was an American Universalist and Unitarian minister, influential in California politics during the American Civil War, and Freemason. Starr King spoke ...

(1824–1864), American Universalist and Unitarian minister influential in California politics during the American Civil War. *

William Lyon Mackenzie King William Lyon Mackenzie King (December 17, 1874 – July 22, 1950) was a Canadian statesman and politician who served as the tenth prime minister of Canada for three non-consecutive terms from 1921 to 1926, 1926 to 1930, and 1935 to 1948. A L ...

(1874-1950), 10th prime minister of Canada

Sciences

* R. Bruce King, American inorganic chemist * Elizabeth Osborne King (1912-1966), American microbiologist * Leonard William King (1869–1919), English archaeologist *

Lester Charles King Lester Charles King (1907–1989) was an English geologist and geomorphologist known for his theories on scarp retreat. He offered a very different view of the origin of continental landscaping than that of William Morris Davis. Studying at univ ...

(1907–1989), English geomorphologist

Sports

* Adam King (born 1995), Scottish footballer *

Alex King (basketball) Alex King (born February 20, 1985) is a German former professional basketball player. He is the all-time leader of games played in the Basketball Bundesliga, with 638 appearances. Professional career On July 8, 2013, he signed a three-year contra ...

(born 1985), German basketballer * Barry King (decathlete) (1945–2021), British Olympic decathlete, corporate director and author * Barry King (tennis) (born 1985), Irish tennis player *

Bernard King Bernard King (born December 4, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player at the small forward position in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 14 seasons with the New Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz, Golden State Warriors ...

(born 1956), American basketball player *

Billie Jean King Billie Jean King (née Moffitt; born November 22, 1943) is an American former World number 1 ranked female tennis players, world No. 1 tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women's double ...

(born 1943), American tennis player *

Brandon King (cricketer) Brandon Alexander King (born 16 December 1994) is a Jamaican cricketer. He was part of the West Indies' squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his international debut for the West Indies cricket team in November 2019. Domes ...

, Jamaican and West Indies cricket player *

Cathy King Cathy King (born September 3, 1959), formerly Cathy Borst (Cathy's married name was Borst - when she divorced she went back to her maiden name of King) is a Canadian curler from St. Albert, Alberta. She is a former Canadian champion skip and w ...

, Canadian curler * Collis King, former West Indian cricketer *

Dana M. King Dana M. King (1890 – April 19, 1952) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Cincinnati from 1931 to 1934, compiling a record of 25–10–1. Early life and education King graduat ...

, American college sports coach *

Darian King Darian King (born 26 April 1992 in Bridgetown) is a Barbadian tennis player. He has a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles ranking of world No. 106 achieved on 8 May 2017, and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. ...

(born 1992), Barbadian tennis player *

D'Eriq King D'Eriq King (born August 24, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the DC Defenders of the XFL. He played college football at the University of Houston before transferring to the University of Miami where he played quarterback. Early ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Desmond King (American football) Desmond King II (born December 14, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He earned All-Pro honors in 2018 as both a defensive back and a punt returner. He played college footbal ...

(born 1994), American football player * D. J. King (born 1984), Canadian professional ice hockey player *

Dick King (American football) Richard Stewart Cutter King (February 9, 1895 - October 16, 1930) was an American football running back. He played college football for Harvard University and was selected as an All-American at halfback) in 1915. In 1916, he signed with the Pine ...

(1895–1930), American football player *

Dolly King Dolly may refer to: Tools *Dolly (tool), a portable anvil * A posser, also known as a dolly, used for laundering * A variety of wheeled tools, including: **Dolly (trailer), for towing behind a vehicle **Boat dolly or launching dolly, a device f ...

(1916–1969), American basketball player *

Don King Donald King (born August 20, 1931) is an American boxing promoter, known for his involvement in several historic boxing matchups. He has been a controversial figure, partly due to a manslaughter conviction and civil cases against him, as well a ...

(born 1931), American boxing promoter *

(born 1960), American surfing photographer *

Dwight King Dwight King (born July 5, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Los Angeles Kings and the Montreal Canadiens. He was a member of the Kings' Stanley Cup championship t ...

(born 1989), Canadian professional ice hockey player *

Emmit King Emmit King (March 24, 1959 – November 28, 2021) was an American track and field sprinter, who twice was a member of the American Relay Team for the Summer Olympics (1984 and 1988) but he did not compete. He is best known for winning the bronze ...

(1959–2021), American sprinter * Ernie King (1903–1993), English footballer who played for Southampton *

Evan King Evan King (born March 25, 1992) is an American professional tennis player. King has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 185, achieved in April 2018. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 113, achieved in February 202 ...

(born 1992), American tennis player * Fay King (American football) (1922–1983), American football player * Frances King (1980–2003), cricketer from New Zealand * Frederick King (cricketer) (1850–1893), English cricketer * Gayl King, Canadian darts player * Gordon King, American football player * Jim King, American baseball player *

John King (baseball) John Edward King (born September 14, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Amateur career King attended William P. Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas. He played college ...

, American baseball player *

John King (racing driver) John King II (born April 1, 1988) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Early career Born in Fort Blackmore, Virginia, King grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee. King began his racing career in 2006, competing in local late model s ...

, American

NASCAR The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948, and ...

driver * John King (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1940s *

Jordan King Jordan King (born 26 February 1994 in Warwick) is a British racing driver from Harbury, Warwickshire who last competed in the 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship. He is currently a reserve and development driver for the Mahindra Formu ...

, British

IndyCar INDYCAR, LLC, is an American-based auto racing sanctioning body for Indy car racing and other disciplines of open wheel car racing. The organization sanctions five racing series: the premier IndyCar Series with its centerpiece the Indianapoli ...

driver * Joshua King (born 1992), Norwegian footballer *

Kim King D. Kimbrough ("Kim") King (October 6, 1945 – October 12, 2004) was Georgia Tech's starting quarterback for three seasons beginning in 1965. During his career, he led the team in 712 plays, completing 243 passes for 2763 yards and 21 touchdowns ...

, American college football player *

Lamar King Lamar King (born August 10, 1975) is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided eq ...

(born 1975), American football player * Laurence Eastern "Laurie" King (1908–1992), Australian rules footballer *

Ledley King Ledley Brenton King (born 12 October 1980) is a former player who was a one-club man, spending his entire career at Tottenham Hotspur and playing 323 competitive matches for the club from 1999 to 2012. He is currently a club ambassador for Tot ...

(born 1980), English footballer *

Lilly King Lillia Camille King (born February 10, 1997) is an American swimmer who specializes in breaststroke. She currently represents the Cali Condors, a team that is part of the International Swimming League. At the 2016 Summer Olympics she won the g ...

(born 1997), American swimmer *

Louis King (basketball) Louis D'ajon King (born April 6, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He played colle ...

(born 1999), American basketball player *

Marlon King Marlon Francis King (born 26 April 1980) is a Jamaican former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born and raised in south London, he started his career in non-League football with Dulwich Hamlet. He played for Barnet, Gillingham ...

(born 1980), Jamaican footballer *

Reggie King Reginald Biddings King (born February 14, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he was a 6'6" and 225 lb forward and played college basketball at the University of Alabama. He had a career ...

(born 1957), American basketball player * Sam King (1911–2003), professional golfer * Savannah King (born 1992), Canadian freestyle swimmer *

Shaun King (American football) Shaun Earl King (born May 29, 1977) is an American football coach and former quarterback. King was the running backs coach at South Florida. King is now a afternoon co host on the Las Vegas sports wagering channel, VSIN. He played college foot ...

, American football player and sports commentator *

Shawn King (basketball) Shawn Ethelbert King (born June 6, 1982) is a Vincentian professional basketball player, who lastly played for Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). King is one of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' most prominent basket ...

, (born 1982), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines basketball player *

Syd King Ernest Sydney "Syd" King (1 August 1873 – 14 February 1933) was a footballer and manager, and one of the most important figures in the early history of West Ham United. Playing career Born Chatham, Kent and educated at Watford Grammar School ...

(1873–1933), English footballer and manager *

Vania King Vania King (born February 3, 1989) is an American former tennis player. A former top-ten doubles player, King won both the Wimbledon and US Open women's doubles titles in 2010 with partner Yaroslava Shvedova, with whom she also reached the f ...

(born 1989), American tennis player *

William Bradley-King William Bradley-King (born December 22, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas State and Baylor and was drafted by Washington Co ...

(born 1997), American football player *W. J. King (1864–1934), American college football coach

Writing

*Florence King (1936–2016), American novelist, essayist and columnist *Frances King (philanthropist), Frances King (1757-1821), writer and philanthropist *Francis King (1923–2011), British novelist, poet, and short story writer *Georgiana Goddard King (1871–1939), American Hispanist and medievalist *Grace King, American author *

(1808–1886), British-American writer, pioneer *Jessie Margaret King (1862–?), Scottish essayist, journalist, poet *Michelle King (journalist), journalist and women's rights activist *Stephen King, American horror author

Other

*Basil King (1859–1928), Canadian clergy and novelist *Beverly Sedgwick King (1876–1935), philatelist of New York City *Ginevra King (1898–1980), American socialite *Jean Ledwith King (born 1924), American activist *Karen Leigh King (born 1954), American academic *Kelly King (born 1948), American businesswoman *Kenneth King (academic), a historian, an Africanist *Lida Shaw King (1868–1932), American classicist and college dean *Michelle King (educator) (1961-2019), American educator *Rodney King (1965–2012), American man beaten by Los Angeles police *Ursula King (academic), Ursula King (born 1938) German scholar of religion *Walter Gawen King (1851-1935), British Indian army physician and public health pioneer *Willford I. King, American statistician and economist

References

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