Faulkner (surname)
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), British swimmer
- Alex Faulkner, Canadian ice hockey player
- Alexander Faulkner Shand, English writer and barrister
- Andrew Faulkner, American baseball player
- Arthur Faulkner, New Zealand politician
- Aubrey Faulkner, South African cricketer
- Bayard H. Faulkner, American politician
- Bobo Faulkner, English model, television personality, was married to Trader Faulkner
- Brian Faulkner, Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick, Northern Irish politician and government minister, prime minister of Northern Ireland 1971–1972
- Brian Faulkner, British soldier
- Cameron Faulkner, Australian rules footballer
- Charles Faulkner (disambiguation), several people
- Charmian Faulkner, Australian missing person
- Chris Faulkner, American football player
- Colleen Faulkner, American author
- Damien Faulkner, Irish race car driver
- Daniel Faulkner, American police officer
- David Faulkner (disambiguation), several people
- Dennis Faulkner, Northern Irish military officer
- Edward Faulkner, American actor
- Elizabeth Faulkner, common misspelling of Elizabeth Falkner, American chef
- Eric Faulkner, Scottish guitarist in the 1970s band the Bay City Rollers
- Eric Faulkner, pseudonym of May Brahe, Australian music composer
- Gary Faulkner Jr., American ten-pin bowler
- George Faulkner, Irish publisher
- George Faulkner (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Graham Faulkner, British actor
- Harris Faulkner, American newscaster
- Henry Faulkner, American artist
- Hugh Faulkner (disambiguation), several people
- Jack Faulkner, American football coach and administrator
- James Faulkner (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Jeff Faulkner, American football player
- Joan Faulkner-Blake, New Zealand broadcaster
- Joanne Faulkner, Australian writer and philosopher
- John Faulkner, Australian politician
- John Faulkner (racing driver), New Zealand-Australian racing driver
- John Alfred Faulkner, American church historian
- Judith Faulkner, American billionaire
K–Z
- Kenneth William Faulkner, American politician
- Kristen Faulkner, American cyclist
- Larry Faulkner, American academic and businessman
- Lisa Faulkner, British actress
- Louise Faulkner, Australian missing person
- Mary Faulkner, pseudonym of Kathleen Lindsay, English author
- Max Faulkner, British golfer
- Mike Faulkner, American guitarist
- Neil Faulkner (disambiguation), several people
- Newton Faulkner, British musician
- Pádraig Faulkner, Irish politician
- Peter Faulkner, Australian cricketer
- Raymond O. Faulkner, British Egyptologist and philologist
- Richie Faulkner, English guitarist
- Richard Faulkner, Baron Faulkner of Worcester, British politician
- Roy Faulkner, Canadian association football player
- Sally Faulkner, British film and television actress
- Sandford C. Faulkner, American composer and fiddler
- Shannon Faulkner, American military cadet and educator
- Shawn Faulkner, American football player
- Steve Faulkner, British footballer
- Thomas Faulkner, various
- Tom Faulkner, English cricketer, wrestler and boxer
- Trish Faulkner, Australian-American former professional tennis player
- Ronald Trader Faulkner, Australian actor, was married to Bobo Faulkner
- Virginia Faulkner, American writer and editor
- Walt Faulkner, American racing driver
- William Faulkner, American novelist
People with the middle name
- Bruce Faulkner Caputo, American politician
- Fred Faulkner Lester, United States Navy sailor, Medal of Honor recipient
- George Faulkner Wetherbee, 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''