Faulkner is a name variant of the English surname Falconer. It is of medieval origin taken from Old French Faulconnier, "falcon trainer". It can also be used as a first name or as a middle name.

People with the surname

A–J

  • Adam Faulkner (swimmer) (born 1981), British swimmer
  • Alex Faulkner (1936–2025), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Alexander Faulkner Shand (1858–1936), English writer and barrister
  • Andrew Faulkner (born 1992), American baseball player
  • Arthur Faulkner (1921–1985), New Zealand politician
  • Aubrey Faulkner (1881–1930), South African cricketer
  • Bayard H. Faulkner (1894–1983), American politician
  • Bobo Faulkner (1941–2014), English model, television personality, was married to Trader Faulkner
  • Brian Faulkner, Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick (1921–1977), Northern Irish politician and government minister, prime minister of Northern Ireland 1971–1972
  • Brian Faulkner (born 1947), British soldier
  • Cameron Faulkner (born 1984), Australian rules footballer
  • Charles Faulkner (disambiguation), several people
  • Charmian Faulkner, Australian missing person
  • Chris Faulkner (born 1960), American football player
  • Colleen Faulkner, American author
  • Damien Faulkner (born 1977), Irish race car driver
  • Daniel Faulkner (1955–1981), American police officer
  • David Faulkner (disambiguation), several people
  • Dennis Faulkner (1926–2016), Northern Irish military officer
  • Edward Faulkner (1932–2025), American actor
  • Elizabeth Faulkner, common misspelling of Elizabeth Falkner (born 1966), American chef
  • Eric Faulkner (born 1953), Scottish guitarist in the 1970s band the Bay City Rollers
  • Eric Faulkner, pseudonym of May Brahe (1884–1956), Australian music composer
  • Gary Faulkner Jr. (born 1990), American ten-pin bowler
  • George Faulkner ( 1703–1775), Irish publisher
  • George Faulkner (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
  • Graham Faulkner (born 1947), British actor
  • Harris Faulkner (born 1965), American newscaster
  • Henry Faulkner (1924–1981), American artist
  • Hugh Faulkner (disambiguation), several people
  • Jack Faulkner (1926–2008), American football coach and administrator
  • James Faulkner (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
  • Jeff Faulkner (born 1964), American football player
  • Joan Faulkner-Blake (1921–1990), New Zealand broadcaster
  • Joanne Faulkner (born 1972), Australian writer and philosopher
  • John Faulkner (born 1954), Australian politician
  • John Faulkner (racing driver) (born 1952), New Zealand-Australian racing driver
  • John Alfred Faulkner (1857–1931), American church historian
  • Judith Faulkner (born 1943), American billionaire

K–Z

  • Kenneth William Faulkner (born 1947), American politician
  • Kristen Faulkner (born 1992), American cyclist
  • Larry Faulkner (born 1944), American academic and businessman
  • Lisa Faulkner (born 1973), British actress
  • Louise Faulkner, Australian missing person
  • Mary Faulkner, pseudonym of Kathleen Lindsay (1903–1973), English author
  • Max Faulkner (1916–2005), British golfer
  • Mike Faulkner, American guitarist
  • Neil Faulkner (disambiguation), several people
  • Newton Faulkner (born 1985), British musician
  • Pádraig Faulkner (1918–2012), Irish politician
  • Peter Faulkner (born 1960), Australian cricketer
  • Raymond O. Faulkner (1894–1982), British Egyptologist and philologist
  • Richie Faulkner (born 1980), English guitarist
  • Richard Faulkner, Baron Faulkner of Worcester (born 1946), British politician
  • Roy Faulkner (1897–?), Canadian association football player
  • Sally Faulkner (born 1946), British film and television actress
  • Sandford C. Faulkner (1803–1874), American composer and fiddler
  • Shannon Faulkner (born 1975), American military cadet and educator
  • Shawn Faulkner (born 1962), American football player
  • Steve Faulkner (born 1954), British footballer
  • Thomas Faulkner, various
  • Tom Faulkner ( 1719–1785), English cricketer, wrestler and boxer
  • Trish Faulkner (born 1945), Australian-American former professional tennis player
  • Ronald Trader Faulkner (1927–2021), Australian actor, was married to Bobo Faulkner
  • Virginia Faulkner (1913–1980), American writer and editor
  • Walt Faulkner (1918–1956), American racing driver
  • William Faulkner (1897–1962), American novelist

People with the middle name

  • Bruce Faulkner Caputo (born 1943), American politician
  • Fred Faulkner Lester (1926–1945), United States Navy sailor, Medal of Honor recipient
  • George Faulkner Wetherbee (1851–1920), American painter

Fictional characters with the surname

  • Adam Faulkner (Saw), character from the Saw film series
  • Anne Faulkner, character of the series Paradox Live
  • Bjorn Faulkner, protagonist of the 1934 play Night of January 16th by Ayn Rand
  • Kitty Faulkner, real-life name of the DC Comics character Rampage
  • Lesley Williams Faulkner, character of the ABC soap opera General Hospital
  • Ted Faulkner, character of the Australian television program Blue Heelers
  • Robert Faulkner, a sailor in Assassin's Creed III

See also

  • Faulkner (disambiguation)
  • Falconer (surname)
  • Faulconer (surname)
  • Falkner (disambiguation)
  • Faulknor (disambiguation)
  • Fawkner (disambiguation)