Watkins (surname)

Watkins is an English and Welsh surname derived as a patronymic from Watkin, in turn a diminutive of the name Watt (also Wat), a popular Middle English given name itself derived as a pet form of the name Walter.

Notable people with the surname include:

A. W. Watkins (1895–1970), English sound engineer
Aaron Watkins (golfer) (born 1982), American golfer
Aaron S. Watkins (1863–1941), American academic and politician
Alan Watkins (1933–2010), Welsh journalist
Alfred Watkins (1855–1935), English proponent of ley lines, pioneer photographer, author
Alfred Ernest Watkins (1878–1957), Welsh footballer
Ali Watkins (born 1992), American journalist
Allan Watkins (1922–2011), Welsh cricketer
Ann E. Watkins, American mathematician
Anna Watkins (born 1983), English rower
Arthur E. Watkins (1898–1967), English botanist
Arthur Vivian Watkins (1886–1973), American politician
Austin Watkins (born 1998), American football player
Barry Watkins (1921–2004), Welsh footballer
Benjamin Watkins, Australian politician
Ben Watkins, English musician, leader of Juno Reactor
Beverly Watkins (1939–2019), American blues guitarist
Bill Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people
Bob Watkins (born 1948), American baseball player
Boyce Watkins (born 1971), American economist, academic and social commentator
Bruce R. Watkins (1924–1980), American activist
Calvert Watkins (1933–2013), American linguist
Carlene Watkins (born 1952), American actress
Carleton Watkins (1829–1916), American photographer
Carlos Watkins (born 1993), American football player
Charles Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people
Charlie Watkins (footballer) (1921–1998), Scottish professional football player and manager
Charlie Watkins (audio engineer) (1923–2014), British audio engineer
Chloe Watkins (born 1992), Irish field hockey player
Christine Watkins (born 1950), American politician
Claire Vaye Watkins (born 1984), American author
Craig Watkins (born 1967), American lawyer
D. Watkins (born 1980), American author
Daniel Watkins (businessman) (1918–1982), New Zealand businessman
Danny Watkins (born 1984), American football player
Darren Watkins Jr. (born 2005), known professionally as IShowSpeed, American YouTuber and streamer
Darryl Watkins (born 1984), American basketball player
David Watkins (disambiguation), also Dave Watkins, multiple people
Dean Watkins, American engineer and candidate for Vice-President
Derek Watkins (disambiguation), also Derrick Watkins, multiple people
Diante Watkins (born 1990), American basketball player
Doc Watkins (born 1981), American musician
Doug Watkins (1934–1962), American jazz bassist
Dudley D. Watkins (1907–1969), English comics artist and Desperate Dan creator
Edgar Watkins (1887–1960), British gymnast
Edward Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people
Elwyn Watkins (born 1963), British politician
Emily Watkins, British chef
Emma Watkins (born 1989), Australian singer, actress, and dancer
Enid Watkins (1890–1971), American singer and dancer
Eric Watkins (1880–1949), New Zealand rugby footballer
Ernest Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people
Elizabeth Watkins (1923–2012), English author
Elliott Watkins, actor
Fenwick Watkins (1887–1943), American athlete and coach
Frank Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people
Frederick Watkins (disambiguation), also Fred Watkins, multiple people
George D. Watkins (born 1924), American physicist
Geraint Watkins (born 1951), Welsh musician
Gérard Watkins (born 1965), English actor
Gino Watkins (1907–1932), British Arctic explorer
Glenn Watkins (1927–2021), American musicologist
Gloria Watkins (1952–2021), African-American writer known as bell hooks
Gordon Watkins (1907–1974), American football player
Gordon Samuel Watkins (1889–1970), American labor economist and university administrator
Harry Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people
Harvey Watkins (1869–1949), American baseball manager
Harvey Watkins Jr. (born 1954), American musician
Henry Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people
Hugh Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people
Ian Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people
Islwyn Watkins (1938–2018), Welsh artist
J. Elfreth Watkins (1852–1903), American engineer
Jackie Watkins (born 1949), Australian politician
Jacoby Watkins (born 1984), American football coach
Jameel Watkins (born 1977), American basketball player
James Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people
Jaylen Watkins (born 1991), American football player
Jenny Watkins-Isnardi, Welsh singer
Jason Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people
Jessica Watkins (born 1988), American astronaut
Jim Watkins (disambiguation), also Jimmy Watkins, multiple people
John Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people
Joseph Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people
JuJu Watkins (born 2005), American basketball player
Kallum Watkins (born 1991), British rugby league footballer
Kathleen Watkins (born 1934), Irish broadcaster, actress, and musician, wife of Gay Byrne
Kit Watkins (born 1953), American musician
Kobie Watkins (born 1975), American percussionist
Larry Watkins (born 1946), American football player
Leonard Watkins (1859–1901), Welsh international rugby player
Les Watkins (born 1914), Australian rules footballer
Levi Watkins (1944–2015), American heart surgeon and civil rights activist
Linda Watkins (1908–1976), American actress
Linda R. Watkins (born 1954), American biochemists and physiologists
Logan Watkins (born 1989), American baseball player
Lovelace Watkins (1933–1995), American singer
Luke Watkins (born 1989), British boxer
Lynn B. Watkins (1836–1901), American judge
Margaret Watkins (1884–1969), Canadian photographer
Marley Watkins (born 1990), Welsh footballer
Mart Watkins (1880–1942), Welsh footballer
Mary Watkins (born 1939), American musician and composer
Mary Watkins, Baroness Watkins of Tavistock (born 1955), British peer
Matt Watkins (born 1986), Canadian hockey player
Matthew Watkins (1978–2020), Welsh rugby union player
Maurice Watkins, multiple people
Maurine Dallas Watkins (1896?–1969), American dramatist
Mel Watkins (1932–2020), Canadian economist
Mel Watkins (American writer) (born 1940), American critic and author
Melvin Watkins (born 1954), American basketball coach
Michael Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people
Michaela Watkins (born 1971), American actress
Mike Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people
Nathan Watkins (born 1977), American soccer player
Nora Watkins, New Zealand footballer
Ollie Watkins (born 1995), English footballer
Oscar Ferris Watkins (1877–1943), British colonial administrator
Paul Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people
Peter Watkins (born 1935), English film director
Peter Watkins (civil servant) (born 1959), British civil servant
Peter Watkins (politician) (born 1929), Australian politician
Philip Watkins (1930–1995), English politician and accountant
Quez Watkins (born 1998), American football player
Rachel J. Watkins, American biocultural anthropologist and educator
Ray Watkins, Canadian ice hockey player
Richard Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people
Roderick Watkins (born 1964), English composer
Roger Watkins (1948–2007), American film director
Rokevious Watkins (born 1989), American football player
Ron Watkins, American conspiracy theorist and imageboard administrator
Ronald Watkins (1904–2001), British drama teacher
Ruth Watkins, American speech pathologist and academic administrator
Ryan Watkins (born 1983), Welsh cricketer
Samuel R. Watkins (1839–1901), American author and humorist
Sammy Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people
Sara Watkins (born 1981), American musician
Sean Watkins (born 1977), American guitarist
Sherron Watkins (born 1959), American executive, Enron vice president
Sid Watkins (1928–2012), English surgeon and race doctor
Simon Watkins, English cricketer
Skeeter Watkins (1915–1987), American baseball player
Spenser Watkins (born 1992), American baseball player
Steven Watkins (disambiguation), also Steve, and Stephen Watkins, multiple people
Stuart Watkins (born 1941), Welsh international rugby player
Sylvania Watkins (born 1985), American basketball player
Tasker Watkins (1918–2007), Welsh judge and Victoria Cross recipient
Thomas Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people
Tionne Watkins (born 1970), American singer
Tobias Watkins (1780–1855), American physician, essayist and government official
Tom Watkins (disambiguation), also Tommy Watkins, multiple people
Tony Watkins, New Zealand architect
Torrance Watkins (born 1949), American equestrian
Travis E. Watkins (1920–1950), American Medal of Honor recipient
Trevor Watkins, British archaeologist
Tuc Watkins (born 1966), American actor
Vernon Watkins (1906–1967), Welsh poet
Walter H. Watkins (1878–1937), American football coach
Wes Watkins (born 1938), American politician
William Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people
Winifred Watkins (1924–2003), British biochemist

See also