Jennings is a surname of early medieval English origin. Notable people with the surname include:Adam Jennings, American football player Al Jennings (Trinidad) (c1896–1980), Trinidadian musician, formed the Trinidad All Stars in London 1945 Al Jennings (1863–1961), American attorney in Oklahoma Territory, train robber and silent film star Alex Jennings, British actor Anfernee Jennings, American football player Asa Jennings (1877–1933), American who commanded the evacuation of refugees after the Great Fire of Smyrna Bernard Jennings (1929–2017), British local historian and adult educationist Billy Jennings, English footballer Billy Jennings (1893–1968), Welsh footballer Brandon Jennings, American basketball player Brian Jennings, American football player Bryant Jennings, American boxer Charles Edward Jennings (1751–1799), Irish-born French general Charles Jennings (journalist) (1908–1973), Canadian journalist Christine Jennings, American politician Claudia Jennings (1949–1979), American model and actress Clyde Jennings (1916–2006), Florida philatelist Edward Jennings (VC) (1820–1889), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross Edward H. Jennings (1937–2019), tenth president of Ohio State University Ed Jennings, Florida politician Edward Jennings (rowing) (1898–1975), American coxswain Elizabeth Jennings (1926–2001), English poet Elizabeth Jennings Graham (1830–1901), American black civil rights activist and teacher Ernie Jennings, American football player Francis Jennings, American historian Gary Jennings (1928–1999), American author Gary Jennings Jr., American football player Gavin Jennings, Victorian Politician George Jennings (1810–1882), pioneering British sanitary engineer Gerald H. Jennings, ichthyologist and author Greg Jennings, American football player Henry Jennings, British privateer Henry Constantine Jennings, English antiquarian Herbert Spencer Jennings, zoologist, geneticist and eugenicist Hughie Jennings, American baseball player Humphrey Jennings (1907–1950), English filmmaker Ivor Jennings (1903–1965), British lawyer J. B. Jennings, American politician James Jennings, Irish philosopher Jauan Jennings, American football player Jeremy Jennings, English political theorist Jesse D. Jennings (1909–1997), American archaeologist Joanne Jennings, British high jumper John Jennings (disambiguation), several people Jonas Jennings, American football player Jonathan Jennings, first governor of Indiana J. T. W. Jennings, 20th century architect Keaton Jennings. English cricketer Keith Jennings, American football player Keith Jennings (basketball), American basketball player and coach Keith R. Jennings, English chemist Keith Jennings (cricketer), English cricketer Ken Jennings, holder of longest winning streak on the game show Jeopardy! Kenneth Jennings, composer and director of the St. Olaf Choir La Vinia Delois Jennings, American literary scholar Leonard Jennings, English cricketer and Royal Air Force officer Luke Jennings, British author of the novel Codename Villanelle Lyfe Jennings, American musician Lynn Jennings, American distance runner M. D. Jennings, American football player Marlene Jennings, Canadian politician Mason Jennings, American musician Michael Jennings (disambiguation), several people Morley Jennings (1890–1985), American college sports coach Newell Jennings (1883–1965), Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court Nicky Jennings (1946–2016), English footballer Professor Nick Jennings, Regius Professor of computer science Owen Jennings, New Zealand politician Pat Jennings, Northern Irish footballer Patrick Jennings (1831–1897), Australian politician Paul Jennings, Australian children's author Paul Jennings (1918–1989), English humorist Paul Jennings (slave) (1799–1874), American slave owned by President James Madison Peter Jennings (1938–2005), ABC News anchor and newsman Peter Jennings (Serjeant-at-Arms), British public servant Peter R. Jennings, Canadian scientist and entrepreneur Philip Jennings, fictional character in the 2010s American television drama series The Americans Philip Jennings (c1679–1740), English lawyer and politician, MP for Queenborough 1715–22 Sir Philip Jennings-Clerke, 1st Baronet, known as Philip Jennings until the 1760s, MP for Totnes 1768–88 Renz L. Jennings (1899–1983), Associate Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court Richard E. Jennings (1927–1991), British comic book artist Richard Jennings (c1619–1668), British politician Rick Jennings, American football player Robert Yewdall Jennings (1913–2004), English jurist Sarah Jennings (1660–1744), 1st Duchess of Marlborough Shooter Jennings, American musician Stanford Jennings, American football player Steve Jennings (footballer), English footballer Stephen Arthur Jennings, Canadian mathematician Talbot Jennings (1894–1985), American playwright and screenwriter Ted Jennings, American football player Theodore Jennings (1942–2020), American author Tim Jennings, American football player Tom Jennings, creator of FidoNet Toni Jennings, American politician Waylon Jennings (1937–2002), American country music singer Will Jennings, American songwriter William Dale Jennings, American author William M. Jennings (1920–1981), American businessman and hockey team owner William Nicholson Jennings (1860–1946), American photographer W. Pat Jennings (1919–1994), U.S. Representative from Virginia William Sherman Jennings (1863–1920), governor of Florida
