Jenkins (surname)

Jenkins is an English surname.

Origin and Meaning

The name originated from Jenkin - Diminutive of Jean (later John ), German as " Jöhnchen " " Johännchen " - with patronymischem genitive -s

Variants

• Jenkyns, Jenkin

Bearers of the name

A

• Alan Jenkins ( born 1947 ), British racing car constructor
• Albert Gallatin Jenkins (1830-1864), American politician, officer of the Confederate States
• Alexander Jenkins (1802-1864), American politician
• Allen Jenkins (1900-1974), American actor
• Art Jenkins (1934-2012), American jazz musician and composer

B

• Billy Jenkins (Artist ) (actually, Erich Rudolf Otto Rosenthal; 1885-1954 ), German artist, actor and author
• Billy Jenkins (musician ) ( born 1956 ), British musician

C

• Carter Jenkins (* 1991), American actor
• Charles Jenkins ( basketball player ) (* 1989), American basketball player
• Charles Jenkins Sr. ( born 1934 ), American sprinter
• Charles Jenkins Jr. (born 1964 ), American sprinter
• Charles Francis Jenkins (1867-1934), American inventor
• Charles J. Jenkins (1805-1883), American politician (Georgia )
• Charles Robert Jenkins ( born 1940 ), American soldier
• Christopher Martin- Jenkins (1945-2013), English cricket journalist

D

• David Jenkins ( figure skater ) ( b. 1936 ), American figure skater
• David Jenkins ( athlete ) ( born 1952 ), Scottish athlete
• David Jenkins, Baron Jenkins (1899-1969), British lawyer
• David Edward Jenkins ( born 1925 ), British clergyman of the Church of England; 1984-1994 Bishop of Durham
• Dennis Jenkins, American archaeologist

E

• Ed Jenkins (1933-2012), American politician
• Edward Jenkins ( politician ) ( 1838-1910 ), British politician
• Edward Jenkins (priest) ( 1902-1996 ), British Anglican priest
• Edward Jenkins ( footballer ) ( born 1950 ), U.S. American football player
• Elizabeth Jenkins (1905-2010), British writer, narrator and biographer
• Ella Jenkins (* 1924 ), US- American folk musician

F

• Farish A. Jenkins (1940-2012), American paleontologist
• Ferguson Jenkins ( born 1943 ), Canadian baseball player
• Florence Foster Jenkins (1868-1944), American soprano
• Freddy Jenkins (1906-1978), American jazz trumpeter of the Swing

G

• George Jenkins (1908-2007), American art director and production designer
• Gethin Jenkins ( born 1980 ), Welsh rugby union player
• Gordon Jenkins (1910-1984), American musician, composer and arranger
• Greg Jenkins (snooker player), Australian snooker player
• Greg Jenkins (basketball player) ( b. 1982 ), American basketball player
• Greg Jenkins ( footballer ) (* 1989), U.S. American football player

B

• Hayes Alan Jenkins ( born 1933 ), American figure skater
• Hazel Jenkins ( born 1960 ), South African politician and Premier of the Northern Cape
• Heinke Jenkins ( born 1937 ), British painter and graphic artist
• Helen Jenkins ( born 1984 ), British professional triathlete and World Champion 2008
• Henry Jenkins (born 1958 ), American scholars
• Hugh Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Putney (1908-2004), British politician and trade unionist

I

• Ian Jenkins ( politician ) ( b. 1941 ), Scottish politician
• Ian Jenkins ( physician) ( 1944-2009 ), British physician and general
• Ian Jenkins ( archaeologist ), British archaeologist Classic
• Ian Jenkins ( figure skater ) ( born 1952 ), British figure skater and choreographer

J

• Jackie Jenkins (1937-2001), American child actor
• Jarmere Jenkins (* 1990), American tennis player
• John Jenkins ( composer ) ( 1592-1678 ), English composer
• John Jenkins (jazz musician ) ( 1931-1993 ), American jazz musician
• John Jenkins ( figure skater ) (born 1970 ), British figure skater
• John Jenkins ( basketball player ) (* 1991), American basketball player
• John J. Jenkins (1843-1911), American politician
• John Jenkins ( footballer ) (* 1989), U.S. American football player
• Julia is (* 1971), German actress
• Julius Jenkins ( born 1981 ), American basketball player

K

• Karl Jenkins ( born 1944 ), Welsh composer and jazz musician
• Katherine Jenkins ( born 1980 ), Welsh singer (mezzo - soprano)
• Ken Jenkins ( born 1940 ), American actor, screenwriter and director
• Kris Jenkins ( born 1979 ), American football player

L

• LaTasha Jenkins ( born 1977 ), American track and field athlete
• Lemuel Jenkins (1789-1862), American politician
• Leroy Jenkins (1932-2007), American composer and free jazz musicians ( not to be confused with Leeroy Jenkins )
• Louise Freeland Jenkins (1888-1970), American astronomer
• Lynn Jenkins ( born 1963 ), American politician

M

• Mark Jenkins (born 1970 ), American artist
• Max Jenkins ( born 1986 ), American road racing cyclist
• Megs Jenkins (1917-1998; actually Muguette Mary Jenkins ), British actress
• Micah Jenkins (1835-1864), Brigadier General of the Confederate States of America
• Michael J. Jenkins ( born 1986 ), American basketball player
• Mike Jenkins ( born 1985 ), American football player
• Mitchell Jenkins (1896-1977), American politician
• Mykel Shannon Jenkins (born 1969 ), American actor

N

• Neil Jenkins (born 1971 ), Welsh rugby union player

O

• Oliver P. Jenkins (1850-1934), American ichthyologist

P

• Patty Jenkins (born 1971 ), American film director
• Paul Jenkins (1923-2012), American painter
• Paulina D. Jenkins (* ~ 1945), British zoologist (mammals )
• Philip Jenkins ( born 1952 ), British historian

R

• Rebecca Jenkins ( born 1959 ), Canadian actress, singer
• Richard Jenkins ( born 1953 ), American actor
• Robert Jenkins (18th century), English sea captain
• Robert Jenkins ( congressman ) ( 1769-1848 ), American politician
• Romilly James Heald Jenkins (1907-1969), British Byzantinist and Neogräzist
• Ronald Jenkins (1907-1975), British civil engineer
• Roy Jenkins (1920-2003), British politician
• Ryan Jenkins (1977-2009), Canadian investment banker and actor

S

• Sandra Jenkins ( born 1961 ), Canadian curler
• Scoville Jenkins ( born 1986 ), American tennis player
• Simon Jenkins ( born 1943 ), English columnist and journalist
• Snuffy Jenkins (1908-1990), American country musician
• Stephan Jenkins (born 1964 ), American musician

T

• Tamara Jenkins (born 1962 ), American screenwriter, actress and director
• Tammy Jenkins (born 1971 ), New Zealand badminton player
• Terry Jenkins ( born 1963 ), English darts player
• Terry Jenkins (1936-2009), American actor
• Thomas Jenkins (1722-1798), British painter, art collector, antiques dealer and banker
• Thomas A. Jenkins (1880-1959), American politician
• Thomas Atkinson Jenkins (1868-1935), American linguist and medievalist
• Timothy Jenkins (1799-1859), American politician
• Tom Jenkins ( wrestler ) ( 1872-1957 ), American professional wrestler
• Tom Jenkins (baseball player) ( 1898-1979 ), American baseball player
• Tom Jenkins ( golfer ) ( born 1947 ), American golfer
• Tom Jenkins ( Manager) ( born 1959 ), Canadian Manager

W

• Walter Jenkins (1918-1985), American political consultants
• Willard Jenkins ( born 1949 ), American music journalist, author, music producer and radio presenter
• William Jenkins ( politician ) ( 1871-1944 ), British politician
• William Jenkins ( curator), American photographer and curator
• William Albert Jenkins (1878-1968), British politician
• William Fitzgerald Jenkins, real name of Murray Leinster (1896-1975), American author
• William L. Jenkins ( b. 1936 ), American politician
• William Miller Jenkins (1856-1941), American politician
• William Walter Jenkins (1921-1995), Canadian politician
• Willie Jenkins ( born 1981 ), American basketball player

• Family name
• English personal name