Faulkners

Faulkners is a surname of English origin deriving from the medieval occupation of falconry. The name originally designated a falconer, a person who trained and hunted with falcons, and later became a hereditary family name carried by descendants.

Variants and form: Related spellings include Faulkner, Falconer, Falkner, and Falkiner. The form Faulkners is the plural or family-name usage for a group of bearers, while individuals retain the base form in their own names.

Geographic distribution and history: Records of the name appear in medieval England and spread to Ireland, Scotland, and, with British colonization, North America. Today, several variants are common in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, and Australia, with regional concentration depending on lineage.

Notable bearers and use: The surname has been borne by many people across fields such as literature, science, politics, and the arts. Because of the number of bearers and spelling variants, no single individual or institution defines the name, and the term Faulkners primarily refers to people who share the surname rather than to a specific entity.