Atkins (surname)
Atkins is a surname of English origin. At the time of the British Census of 1881,[1] its frequency was highest in Buckinghamshire (6.0 times the British average), followed by Huntingdonshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Rutland, Kent, Dorset, Norfolk and Berkshire. The name Atkins may refer to:
- Al Atkins, British singer
- Anna Atkins, British pioneer of photography
- Barry K. Atkins, American admiral
- B. T. S. Atkins (Sue Atkins), British lexicographer
- Brett Atkins (born 1964), Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s
- Charlotte Atkins, United Kingdom Member of Parliament
- Chet Atkins, guitarist and record producer
- Cholly Atkins, American choreographer for Motown artists
- Christopher Atkins, American actor
- Chucky Atkins, NBA basketball player
- C. Clyde Atkins, American judge
- Colin Atkins, Canadian politician
- Coral Atkins, British actress
- David Atkins, Australian stage director
- Doug Atkins, American football player
- Eileen Atkins, English actress
- Ernest Atkins, Australian Rules footballer
- Essence Atkins, American actress
- Garrett Atkins, American baseball player
- Gary Atkins, rugby league footballer
- Geno Atkins, NFL football player
- Henry Atkins (disambiguation)
- Humphrey Atkins, British politician
- Ian Atkins, English footballer
- Sir Ivor Atkins, Welsh choirmaster
- Jeffrey Atkins, American rapper Ja Rule
- Joe Atkins, Minnesota State Representative
- Juan Atkins, American techno musician
- Kelley Atkins, Canadian curler Kelley Law
- Larry Atkins, formerly of the Kansas City Chiefs
- Lucy Atkins, British author
- Mark Atkins, Australian didgeridoo player
- Martin Atkins, British drummer
- Nicole Atkins, American singer-songwriter
- Norman Atkins, Canadian politician
- Peter Atkins, professor of chemistry and author
- Robert Atkins (nutritionist), physician noted for the Atkins Nutritional Approach (Atkins diet)
- Robert Atkins (politician), United Kingdom politician
- Rodney Atkins, country singer
- Sharif Atkins, actor
- Susan Atkins (1948–2009), Manson family member
- Tobi Atkins, Australian actor
- Tom Atkins (disambiguation)
- Tommy Atkins, World War I-era nickname for the iconic British soldier
- Toni Atkins, American politician
- Vera Atkins, British intelligence officer
- Victoria Atkins, British Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Louth and Horncastle since May 2015
- William Atkins (architect), Irish architect
- William Atkins (footballer), former professional footballer
Fictional characters
- Alfie Atkins, Swedish space monster from space in the Nexium Galaxy
- Maddison Atkins, popular character from the lonelygirl15 alternate reality game
- Marmalade Atkins, fictional character from Thames Television
- State Comptroller Atkins, public official in The Simpsons' unnamed state
See also
References
- ↑ "Atkins Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014
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