Hankins is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Abraham P. Hankins (1900–1963), American painterAntthony Mark Hankins, American fashion designerCecil Hankins (1922–2002), American basketball and football playerCornelius Hankins (1863-1946), American painter.Don Hankins (1902–1963), American baseball playerFrank H. Hankins (1877–1970), American sociologist and anthropologistFreeman Hankins (1917–1988), American politicianHarold Hankins (1930–2009), British electrical engineerJames Hankins (born 1955), American historianJay Hankins (born 1935), American baseball playerJohnathan Hankins (born 1992), American football playerTravis Hankins, American politician