Lankford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Benjamin Lankford
Benjamin Lankford (1727 – August 12, 1810)(sometimes spelled "Langford") was an American patriot, planter and politician who represented Pittsylvania County, Virginia during the final session of the House of Burgesses, several of the Virginia R ...
(1727–1810), American patriot, planter, and politician
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James Lankford
James Paul Lankford (born March 4, 1968) is an American Baptist minister and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Oklahoma, a seat he has held since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he represented in the U.S. Hou ...
(born 1968), American politician
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John A. Lankford (1874–1946), American architect
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Kevin Lankford
Kevin Lankford (born November 16, 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for German Regionalliga Nordost club BFC Dynamo. Born in Germany, he has represented the United States at youth level.
Club career
Lankford signed his f ...
(born 1998), German-American soccer player
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Kim Lankford
Kim Lankford (born June 14, 1954) is an American businesswoman and retired actress, best known for her role as Ginger Ward on '' Knots Landing'' from 1979 to 1983.
Life and career
Lankford was born in Montebello, California. She made her scre ...
(born 1954), American businesswoman and actress
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Kirk Lankford
Kirk Matthew Lankford (born 1985) is an American man originally from Colorado who was living in Kalihi, Hawaii, and was convicted of murdering a Japanese tourist in Pūpūkea, Hawaii.
On April 12, 2007, Japanese tourist Masumi Watanabe disappear ...
(born 1985), American murderer
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Menalcus Lankford
Menalcus ("Mack") Lankford (March 14, 1883 – December 27, 1937) was a Virginia lawyer, naval aviator and Republican politician who served two terms as U.S. Representative from Virginia's 2nd congressional district, whose largest city is Norfo ...
(1883–1937), American politician
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Paul Lankford
Paul Lankford (born June 15, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played in two Super Bowls for the Miami Dolphins. He played collegiately at Penn ...
(born 1958), American football player
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Ray Lankford
Raymond Lewis Lankford (born June 5, 1967) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres. He was known for his combination of power, speed, an ...
(born 1967), American baseball player
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Richard Estep Lankford
Richard Estep Lankford (July 22, 1914 – September 22, 2003) represented the fifth district of the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives for five terms from 1955 to 1965.
Lankford was born in Wilmington, Delaware, an ...
(1914–2003), American politician
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Ryan Lankford
Ryan Lankford (born December 9, 1991) is a former Canadian football wide receiver. He played college football for Illinois and signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He has been a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Sas ...
(born 1991), Canadian football player
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William Lankford (disambiguation) William Lankford may refer to:
* William Chester Lankford (1877–1964), American politician
* Hasaan Ibn Ali
Hasaan Ibn Ali (born William Henry Langford, Jr.; May 6, 1931 – 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer.
Ibn Ali was stron ...
See also
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Langford (surname) Langford is an English surname derived from one of the many places named Langford. Notable people with the surname include the following:
* Albert Langford (1899–1965), English footballer
* Bonnie Langford (born 1964), British actress and ente ...
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