# Faulkner

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈfɔː(l)k.nə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #19,333

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as an occupation.
2. An unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States.
3. An unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States.

## Etymology
A variant of the Scottish surname Falconer.

## Common misspellings (12)
`afulkner`, `falukner`, `fauklner`, `faulkenr`, `faulkkner`, `faulknerr`, `faulknner`, `faulknre`, `faullkner`, `faulnker`, `ffaulkner`, `fualkner`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/faulkner