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Where Does The Last Name Faulkner Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Faulkner is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Faulkner? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 6,120^th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 78,767 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Faulkner are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Faulkner is also the 527,582^nd most widespread first name in the world, borne by 282 people.

The last name Faulkner is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 49,069 people, or 1 in 7,387. In The United States Faulkner is primarily found in: Texas, where 9 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and North Carolina, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 92 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent live and Sierra Leone, where 8 percent live.

Faulkner Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Faulkner has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 797 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 143 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,230 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,226 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Faulkner Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Faulkner surname is primarily Catholic (36%) in Ireland.

In The United States Faulkner are 13.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Faulkner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 66.88% more than the national average, earning 577,554 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 20.94% less than the national average, earning R 187,884 per year; in United States they earn 3.09% less than the national average, earning $41,814 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.17% less than the national average, earning $49,600 CAD per year.