Pinkney

The surname "Pinkney" has been borne by a number of notable people:

• Bill Pinkney (1925 - July 4, 2007), American performer and singer, member of The Drifters
• Edward Coote Pinkney (1802–1828), minor poet
• Ernie Pinkney, Scottish footballer
• Fayette Pinkney (1948-2009), American singer
• Lovell Pinkney (born 1972), American football player
• Ninian Pinkney (1811-1877), U.S. Navy medical director, active during the American Civil War
• William Pinkney (1764–1822), American statesman and diplomat
  • The Monroe-Pinkney Treaty between the United States and the United Kingdom was drawn up by William Pinkney and James Monroe (but rejected by the U.S. government)
• William Pinkney Toler (1826-1899), American artist
• William Pinkney Whyte (1824–1908), American politician