# 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
* Francis N. Watkins (1813–1885), American politician and judge from Virginia
* 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
* Jordan Watkins (born 2002), American football player
* 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 (disambiguation), 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
* Susan Watkins (1875 – 1913), American artist
* 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