Faulkner Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Faulkner Name Meaning: Believed to have derived from the French word 'fau(l)connier', or the Anglo Saxon 'falconeer', which was a word used to describe someone who worked with or kept hawks for hunting.

Believed to have derived from the French word 'fau(l)connier', or the Anglo Saxon 'falconeer', which was a word used to describe someone who worked with or kept hawks for hunting. An important job as often hawk trainers would supply hawks to the Lord of the manor.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Faulkner Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Faulkner family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 214
Female Servant 112
Independent 82
Labourer 66
Farmer 50
Male Servant 44
Shoe Maker 27
Weaver 16
Gardener 15
Carpenter 15
Publican 13
Silk Weaver 13
Clerk 12
Cotton Spinner 12
Cotton Weaver 11
Lace Maker 10
Ag Labourer 10
Apprentice 9
Tailor 9
Shop Keeper 8
Dress Maker 8
Draper 8
Blacksmith 7
Laundress 7
Shoemaker 7

Faulkner Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Faulkner 100% 53,479
2 Falkner 88% 7,275
3 Faulkener 89% 2,969
4 Foulkner 88% 780
5 Fawkner 75% 638
6 Folkner 75% 275
7 Falkiner 75% 196
8 Fulkner 88% 145
9 Falkener 75% 143
10 Faulknor 88% 130
11 Faulkiner 89% 110

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