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Faulkner Name Meaning

English: from Middle English fauconer fauk(e)ner falconer ‘falconer’ (Old French fau(l)connier) an occupational name for someone who kept and trained falcons (a common feudal service). Falconry was a tremendously popular sport among the aristocracy in medieval Europe and most great houses had their falconers. The surname could also have arisen as a metonymic occupational name for someone who operated the siege gun known as a falcon.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Falkner, Falconer, Fuller, Bruckner, Fackler, Faller, Walker, Feldner

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Where is the Faulkner family from?

You can see how Faulkner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Faulkner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Faulkner families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 302 Faulkner families living in Ontario. This was about 40% of all the recorded Faulkner's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Faulkner families in 1911.
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What did your Faulkner ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Faulkner. 35% of Faulkner men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Faulkner women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Faulkner were Carpenter and Teacher. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    35%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Labourer
    6%
  • Carpenter
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    15%
  • Income
    13%
  • Stenographer
    13%
  • Teacher
    12%
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What is the average Faulkner lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Faulkner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Faulkner in 1940 was 38, and 74 in 2004.

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