Adkins is a surname of English origin. Notable people with the surname include: *

Adele Adkins Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a reco ...

(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 Examin ...

(1938–2001), American politician * Betty Viana-Adkins (born 1971), Venezuelan bodybuilder * Bob Adkins (1917–1997), American football player *

Brad Adkins Brad Adkins (born 1973) is an American self-taught artist and curator. In 2002, Chas Bowie of The Portland Mercury declared Adkins "the poster boy of low-rent artwork.", Also in 2002, D.K. Row of ''The Oregonian'' listed Adkins as one of ten "a ...

(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 National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. ...

(1923–2007), American publisher *

Charles Adkins (politician) Charles Adkins (February 7, 1863 – March 31, 1941) was a farmer and U.S. Representative who lived in Illinois. Born on a farm in Pickaway County, Ohio, near Mount Sterling, Adkins attended the common schools. He taught school for several yea ...

(1863–1931), American politician *

Charles Adkins (boxer) Charles Adkins (April 27, 1932 in Gary, Indiana – July 8, 1993) was a boxer from the United States. Amateur career Chuck Adkins was the Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, in the Light Welterweight (140 lb/63.5 ...

(1932–1993), American boxer *

Damien Adkins Damien "Chipper" Adkins (born 9 March 1981) is an Australian rules footballer formerly with the Collingwood and West Coast Eagles Football Clubs in the AFL. He currently plays for the Frankston Football Club in the Victorian Football League. ...

(born 1981), Australian footballer *

Dan Adkins Danny L. AdkinsDanny L. Adkins
at the Sinbad (born David Adkins in 1956), American actor/comedian *

David E. Adkins David E. Adkins is an American businessman, pastor, and former politician who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 29th district. Elected in November 2014, he assumed office in January 2015 and left office on D ...

, 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 in 7 at-bats. He was ...

(1920–1955), American baseball player *

Doc Adkins Merle Theron Adkins (August 5, 1872 – February 21, 1934) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Americans () and New York Highlanders (). Adkins batted and threw right-handed. Early life Adkins was born in Troy, Wisc ...

(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 Vo ...

(born 1963), American country musician and songwriter *

Elizabeth W. Adkins Elizabeth W. Adkins (born 1957) is an American archivist who was the President of the Society of American Archivists. She was the leading archivist at the Ford Motor Company and Kraft Foods. Since 2015, she has worked at Grant Thornton Inter ...

(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, from 1935 t ...

(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 Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional bas ...

(1897–1966), American baseball player *

Greg Adkins Greg Adkins (born March 25, 1968) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the offensive line coach at the University of South Carolina. Adkins has coached at both the college level and the NFL. He has 29 years of experi ...

(born 1968), American football player and coach *

Hasil Adkins Hasil Adkins (April 29, 1937 – April 26, 2005) was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His genres include rock and roll, country, blues and more commonly rockabilly, and because of his unusual playing and singing style, ...

(1937–2005), American musician *

Homer Burton Adkins Homer Burton Adkins (16 January 1892 – 10 August 1949) was an American chemist who studied the hydrogenation of organic compounds. Adkins was regarded as top in his field and a world authority on the hydrogenation of organic compounds. Adki ...

(1892–1949), American chemist *

Homer Martin Adkins Homer Martin Adkins (October 15, 1890 – February 26, 1964) was an American businessman and Democratic politician who served as the 32nd governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Adkins is remembered as a skilled retail politician and a strong st ...

(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 James Calhoun Adkins Jr. (January 18, 1915 – June 24, 1994) was a justice of the Florida Supreme Court. He was a judge A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges. A judge h ...

(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 Jesse Corcoran Adkins (April 13, 1879 – March 29, 1955) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Education and career Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Adkins received a Bachelor o ...

(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 ...

(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 ...

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 Ange ...

(born 1977), American baseball player *

Joseph Adkins Joseph Adkins (February 5, 1815 – May 10, 1869) was a Minister (Christianity), minister and state senator in Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia during the Reconstruction Era after the American Civil War. He was a Republican (Third Party System), Repu ...

, American politician * Lesley Adkins (born 1955), English writer and archaeologist *

Margene Adkins Margene Adkins (born April 30, 1947) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints and New York Jets. He also was a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Ca ...

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

Guttermouth Guttermouth is an American punk rock band formed in 1988 in Huntington Beach, California and currently recording for Rude Records. They have released nine full-length studio albums and two live albums and have toured extensively, including perf ...

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 Monty Adkins (born 29 March 1972) is a composer, performer and lecturer in electroacoustic music. History Adkins was born in Royal Leamington Spa, Leamington, UK, and is currently living in Huddersfield, UK. He read music at Pembroke Colle ...

(born 1972), British composer *

Nigel Adkins Nigel Howard Adkins (born 11 March 1965) is an English professional football manager and former player and physiotherapist. Adkins played as a goalkeeper for Tranmere Rovers and Wigan Athletic. He finished his playing career and began his man ...

(born 1965), English footballer *

Patricia Adkins Chiti Patricia Adkins Chiti (? – 12 June 2018) was a mezzo-soprano and musicologist involved in projects by and for women. She created the Fondazione Adkins Chiti: Donne in Musica (Adkins Chiti Foundation: Women in Music) in the 1990s, after start ...

(died 2018), English singer and musicologist *

Patrick H. Adkins Patrick H. Adkins (January 9, 1948 – April 7, 2015) was an American fantasy author and editor best known for his mythological fantasies. In addition to his writing he has worked as "a bookseller, small press publisher, 'slush pile' reader for ...

(1948–2015), American fantasy author *

Robert Adkins Robert Adkins (1626 – 28 March 1685) (occasionally Atkins) was one of the most notable of the two thousand ejected ministers of 1662. Biography Adkins was born at Chard, Somerset, in 1626. His father intended to put him into business, but, di ...

(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 of ...

(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 Beth ...

(1898–1975), American football player * Rutherford H. Adkins (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 Springf ...

(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 Scott Edward Adkins (born 17 June 1976) is a British actor, film producer, screenwriter, gymnast, and martial artist. He is best known for his role as the Russian prison fighter Yuri Boyka in the ''Undisputed franchise''. He has played Yuri Boy ...

(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 l ...

(born 1989), American actor * Spencer Adkins (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 Terry Roger Adkins (May 9, 1953 – February 8, 2014) was an American artist. He was Professor of Fine Arts in the School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania. Early life Adkins was born in Washington, D.C., on May 9, 1953, into a mus ...

(1953–2014), American artist *

Tom Adkins Tom Adkins (born January 13, 1958) is an American political pundit, political writer, TV personality, and real-estate investor. He is the host and producer of ''Tommy's Garage'', a lampoon show targeting politics and pop culture characters. Polit ...

(born 1958), American political pundit, political writer, public speaker and real-estate investor *

Tommy Adkins Thomas J. Adkins (born May 7, 1932) was an American gridiron football Center (gridiron football), center and linebacker who played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played 12 regular season games and made two in ...

(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 Walter Scott Adkins (24 December 1890 – 22 September 1956) was a geologist and paleontologist, known for his books ''Handbook of Texas Cretaceous Fossils'' (1928) and "The Mesozoic Systems in Texas" (1933). He is also known for his work on the d ...

(1890–1956), American geologist and paleontologist *

Winthrop Adkins Winthrop R. Adkins (October 25, 1932 – July 16, 2015) was a professor emeritus of psychology and education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Early life and education Adkins was born in Beirut, Syria (now Lebanon) to Turkish and ...

(1932–2015), Syrian-born American psychologist and educator

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