Faulkner / Falkner

The name Faulkner or Falkner in Ireland is derived from the native Gaelic O'Fachtna Sept that was located in County Longford. The name was also brought to the country by settlers who arrived into the Province of Ulster, especially during the seventeenth century. Variants include Faughnan, Faulkney, Faughney, Falkiner and Falconer.