Jenkins (family name)

Origin and meaning

The name originated from Jenkin - diminutive of Jean (later John ), German about "Jöhnchen" "Johännchen" - with the patronymic genitive -s.

variants

Jenkyns , Jenkin

Name bearer

A.

Alan Jenkins (* 1947), English racing car designer
Albert Gallatin Jenkins (1830–1864), American politician, officer in the Confederate States
Alexander Jenkins (1802–1864), American politician
Allen Jenkins (1900–1974), American actor
Art Jenkins (1934–2012), American jazz musician and composer
Arthur Jenkins (politician) (1884-1946), Welsh politician
Arthur Jenkins (musician) (1936–2009), American musician

B.

Barry Jenkins (* 1979), American director and screenwriter
Billy Jenkins (artist) (actually Erich Rudolf Otto Rosenthal ; 1885–1954), German artist, actor and author
Billy Jenkins (musician) (born 1956), British musician

C.

Carol Mayo Jenkins (born 1938), American actress
Carter Jenkins (born 1991), American film actor
Charles Jenkins (basketball player) (born 1989), American basketball player
Charles Jenkins Sr. (* 1934), American sprinter
Charles Jenkins, Jr. (born 1964), American athlete
Charles Francis Jenkins (1867–1934), American inventor
Charles J. Jenkins (1805-1883), American politician (Georgia)
Charles Robert Jenkins (1940-2017), American soldier
Chris Jenkins , American sound engineer
Christopher Martin-Jenkins (1945–2013), English cricket journalist

D.

David Jenkins (figure skater) (born 1936), American figure skater
David Jenkins (athlete) (born 1952), Scottish athlete
David Jenkins, Baron Jenkins (1899–1969), British lawyer
David Edward Jenkins (1925-2016), British clergyman in the Church of England; Bishop of Durham from 1984 to 1994
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 ( American football player ) (born 1950), American football player

Elisha Jenkins (1772–1848), American politician

Elizabeth Jenkins (1905-2010), British writer, storyteller and biographer

Ella Jenkins (* 1924), American folk musician

Evan Jenkins (* 1960), American politician

F.

Farish A. Jenkins (1940–2012), American paleontologist
Ferguson Jenkins (born 1942), Canadian baseball player
Florence Foster Jenkins (1868–1944), American soprano
Freddy Jenkins (1906–1978), American swing jazz trumpeter

G

George Jenkins (1908–2007), American art director and production designer

George Jenkins (musician) (1911–1967), American jazz musician

Gethin Jenkins (born 1980), Welsh rugby union player

Gordon Jenkins (1910–1984), American musician, composer and arranger

Greg Jenkins (snooker player) (born 1962), Australian snooker and pool player

Greg Jenkins (basketball player) (born 1982), American basketball player

Greg Jenkins ( American football player ) (born 1989), American football player

H

Harold Jenkins (1909–2000), British literary scholar and Shakespeare scholar
Hayes Alan Jenkins (born 1933), American figure skater
Hazel Jenkins (* 1960), South African politician and Prime Minister of the Northern Cape Province
Heinke Jenkins (* 1937), British painter and graphic artist
Helen Jenkins (* 1984), British professional triathlete and 2008 World Champion
Henry Jenkins (* 1958), American humanities scholar
Hugh Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Putney (1908-2004), British politician and trade unionist
Hugh S. Jenkins (1903–1976), American lawyer and politician

I.

Ian Jenkins (politician) (born 1941), Scottish politician
Ian Jenkins (Medic) (1944–2009), British medic and general
Ian Jenkins (archaeologist) , British classical archaeologist
Ian Jenkins (figure skater) (born 1962), British figure skater and choreographer

J

Jackie Jenkins (1937-2001), American child actor

James Allister Jenkins (1923–2012), American mathematician

Janoris Jenkins (* 1988), American football player

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 ( American football player ) (born 1989), American football player

John Jenkins (basketball player) (born 1991), American basketball player

John I. Jenkins (* 1953), President of the University of Notre Dame

John J. Jenkins (1843-1911), American politician

Johnny Jenkins (1939-2006), American musician

Julika Jenkins (* 1971), German actress

Julius Jenkins (* 1981), American basketball player

K

Karl Jenkins (* 1944), Welsh composer and jazz musician
Katherine Jenkins (born 1980), Welsh singer (mezzo-soprano)
Keith Jenkins (* 1943), British historian
Ken Jenkins (* 1940), American actor, screenwriter and director
Kris Jenkins (* 1979), American football player

L.

LaTasha Jenkins (* 1977), American athlete
Lemuel Jenkins (1789–1862), American politician
Leoline Jenkins (1625–1685), scholar, lawyer and politician
Leeroy Jenkins , player character from the computer game World of Warcraft
Leroy Jenkins (1932–2007), American composer and free jazz musician
Lew Jenkins (1916-1981), American boxer
Louise Freeland Jenkins (1888–1970), American astronomer
Lynn Jenkins (* 1963), American politician

M.

Malcolm Jenkins (born 1987), American football player
Mark Jenkins (actor) (born 1943), American actor
Mark Jenkins (musician) (* 1960), British musician
Mark Jenkins (artist) (born 1970), American artist
Marvin Jenkins (1932-2005), American musician
Max Jenkins (actor) (born 1985), American actor
Max Jenkins (cyclist) (* 1986), American cyclist
Maxwell Jenkins , American actor
Megs Jenkins (1917–1998; actually Muguette Mary Jenkins), British actress
Micah Jenkins (1835–1864), Brigadier General of the Confederate States of America
Michael Jenkins († 2013), British diplomat
Michael J. Jenkins (* 1986), American basketball player
Mick Jenkins (* 1991), American hip hop musician
Mike Jenkins (born 1985), American football player
Mitchell Jenkins (1896–1977), American politician
Mykel Shannon Jenkins (born 1969), American actor

N

Neil Jenkins (singer) (born 1945), English opera singer (tenor)
Neil Jenkins (rugby player) (born 1971), Welsh rugby union player
Neil Jenkins (soccer player) (born 1982), English soccer player
Newell Sill Jenkins (1840-1919), American dentist and researcher

O

Oliver P. Jenkins (1850-1934), American ichthyologist
Owen John Jenkins , British diplomat

P

Pat Jenkins (1911-2006), American jazz musician
Patty Jenkins (* 1971), American film director
Paul Jenkins (1923–2012), American painter
Paul Jenkins (actor) (1938-2013), American actor
Paulina D. Jenkins (* ~ 1945), British zoologist (mammals)
Philip Jenkins (* 1952), British historian

R.

Rebecca Jenkins (born 1959), Canadian actress, singer
Richard Jenkins (born 1947), American actor
Robert Jenkins (captain) (before 1731 – after 1745), English merchant captain
Robert Jenkins (politician, 1769) (1769–1848), American politician (Pennsylvania)
Robert Jenkins (politician, 1900) (1900–1978), British politician
Romilly James Heald Jenkins (1907–1969), British Byzantinist and Neo-Greekist
Ronald Jenkins (1907–1975), British civil engineer
Ross Jenkins (soccer player, 1951) (born 1951), English soccer player
Ross Jenkins (soccer player, 1990) (born 1990), English soccer player
Roy Jenkins (1920–2003), British politician
Ryan Jenkins (1977–2009), Canadian investment banker and actor

S.

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

T

Tamara Jenkins (* 1962), American screenwriter, actress and director
Tammy Jenkins (* 1971), New Zealand badminton player
Terry Jenkins (* 1963), English darts player
Thomas Jenkins (painter) (1722–1798), British painter, art collector and antique dealer
Thomas A. Jenkins ( Thomas Albert Jenkins ; 1880–1959), American politician
Thomas Atkinson Jenkins (1868–1935), American Romanist
Timothy Jenkins (politician) (1799-1859), American politician
Timothy Jenkins (actor) (1949–2000), American actor
Timothy Jenkins (singer) (1951-1995), American opera singer (tenor)
Tom Jenkins (wrestler) (1872–1957), American 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 advisor
Willard Jenkins (* 1949), American music journalist, author, record producer and radio presenter
William Jenkins (politician) (1871-1944), British politician
William Jenkins (curator) , American photographer and exhibition curator
William Albert Jenkins (1878–1968), British politician
William Fitzgerald Jenkins , real name of Murray Leinster (1896–1975), American author
William L. Jenkins (* 1936), American politician
William Miller Jenkins (1856–1941), American politician
William Walter Jenkins (1921–1995), Canadian politician
Willie Jenkins (* 1981), American basketball player