Faulconer Surname

211,727th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,947 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Faulconer Surname Definition:

From the office of 'falconer' (OF. Faulconnier, LL. falconarius, one who breeds or trains falcons or hawks for sport). Matheus the falconer (falconarius) is one of the witnesses to a charter by Earl David, c. 1202—3 LAC., 3). Gulielmus Auceps, i.

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Faulconer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8081:200,47519,715
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
Canada421:877,27667,671
England241:2,321,58686,519
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2461:204,14117,685

Faulconer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the office of 'falconer' (OF. Faulconnier, LL. falconarius, one who breeds or trains falcons or hawks for sport). Matheus the falconer (falconarius) is one of the witnesses to a charter by Earl David, c. 1202—3 LAC., 3). Gulielmus Auceps, i.e. William the falconer, c. 1200, granted certain lands to the kirk of Maringtun or Maryton (RAA., I, 114; Fraser, History of Laurencekirk, p. 36). In the vernacular he may have borne the name Hawker, for while his descendants have retained the name Falconer their estate ('villa eiusdem Willelmi Aucipis') was known as Haukertun or Haukerstun. Robert le Faukener or Fauconer of Kincardyn en Miernes rendered homage at Aberdeen, 1296. His seal bears a falcon killing a small bird and S' Roberti Faucunur (Bain, II, p. 182,209). Gervase or German le Fauconer was one of the Scots prisoners taken at Dunbar in 1296, and was still prisoner in the Castle of Wisbeach, 1307 (ibid., p. 178,515). Heliscus Faucuner, burgess of Montrose, had a charter of lands in Monros (Montrose), 1350 (REB., II, 6), and in 1379 there is record of payment made to William Fauconer, Scottish merchant, arrested in Yarmouth (Bain, IV, 275). Andrew Faucounere de Lethinvar on inquisition in 1380 in Badenoch (REM., p. 187) is probably Andreas Fawconer, juror on inquest in the episcopal lands of Aldrochty, 1393 (REM., p. 205). William Falconer (1732—1769), sailor and poet, and Hugh Falconer (1808—1865), botanist and palaeontologist, are two of the more prominent of the name. Falcener 1793, Falconair 1526, Falknar (of Hakartoun) 1544, Falknor 1574 Fauknar 1468 Favconer 1365, Fawcounar 1459.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

One who pursued the sport of falconry, so much admired in the middle ages, when a patrician was recognised by "his horse, his hawk, and his greyhound." Kings and great men kept a state falconer, and in such estimation was the office held in Norman times that Domesday Book shews us four different tenants-in-chief besides others who are described each as Accipitrarius-hawker, or falconer. Even at the present time the Duke of St. Albans holds the office of Hereditary Grand Falconer of England; and a late possessor of the title made an unsuccessful attempt to reinstate the sport, which, however picturesque, is not exactly adapted to these days of minie-rifles and long-shots.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The family are descended from Walter de Lenorp, whose son Ranulph was Falconer to William the Lion; they bear a falcon in their arms.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Faulconer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Faulconer Come From? nationality or country of origin

Faulconer has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Faulconer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 211,727th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,742,961 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Faulconer live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,808 people, or 1 in 200,475. In The United States Faulconer is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent are found, Kentucky, where 9 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States Faulconer exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Faulconer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Faulconer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Faulconer surname grew 735 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 38 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Faulconer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Faulconer last name are 20.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.46% being registered with the party.

The amount Faulconer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.85% less than the national average, earning R 218,976 per year; in United States they earn 3.72% more than the national average, earning $44,754 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.83% less than the national average, earning $49,270 CAD per year.

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