Deacon (surname)

Deacon is a surname relating to the occupation of deacon. It may refer to:

• Adam Deacon (born 1983), English actor
• Amos Deacon (1904–1982), American field hockey player
• Antony King-Deacon (1941–2005), British journalist and author
• Belle Deacon (1904–1995), American Alaskan basketmaker and language and folklore expert
• Bernard Deacon (anthropologist) (1903–1927), social anthropologist on the islands of Vanuatu
• Bernard Deacon (linguist), British academic
• Bert Deacon (1922–1974), Australian rules footballer
• Bill Deacon (1944–2019), New Zealand rugby league footballer
• Bob Deacon (died 2017), British social policy academic
• Brett Deacon (born 1982), English rugby union footballer and coach
• Brian Deacon (born 1949), British actor
• Bruce Deacon (born 1966), Canadian long-distance runner
• Charlie Deacon (1869–1893), English footballer
• Clare Deacon (1891–1952), Australian nurse
• Cliff Deacon (born 1935), Australian rules footballer
• Colin Deacon (born 1959), Canadian entrepreneur and politician
• Dan Deacon (born 1981), American musician and composer
• Dave Deacon (1929–1990), English footballer
• Desley Deacon (born 1941), Australian sociologist, historian and biographer
• Destiny Deacon (1957–2024), Australian photographer
• Dickie Deacon (1911–1986), Scottish footballer
• Don Deacon (1912–1943), Canadian ice hockey player
• Donald Deacon (1920–2003), Canadian politician and businessman
• Edward Parker Deacon (1844–1901), American crime of passion killer
• Elsie Louisa Deacon (1897–1984), British engineer
• Eric Deacon (born 1950), English actor and writer
• Fern Deacon, English actress
• Frances Elizabeth Deacon (1837–1930), English chemist and druggist
• Frederick Deacon (1829–1875), British chess master
• George Deacon (1906–1984), British oceanographer and chemist
• George Deacon (civil engineer) (1843–1909), English civil engineer
• Giles Deacon (born 1969), British fashion designer
• Gill Deacon (born 1966), Canadian author and broadcaster
• Harry Deacon (1900–1946), English footballer
• Henry Deacon (cricketer) (1809–1854), English cricketer and umpire
• Henry Deacon (industrialist) (1822–1876), British chemist and industrialist
• Hilary Deacon (1936–2010), South African archaeologist
• James Deacon (artist) (died 1750), English miniature painter
• Janette Deacon (born 1939), South African archaeologist
• Jared Deacon (born 1975), British sprint athlete
• Jeamie Deacon (born 1987), Irish rugby union footballer
• Jimmy Deacon (1906–1976), Scottish footballer
• Joey Deacon (1920–1981), British author and disability advocate
• John Deacon (born 1951), British bassist for the rock band Queen
• John Deacon (motorcyclist) (1962–2001), British motorcycle enduro racer
• Katy Deacon, British engineer and accessibility advocate
• Louis Deacon (born 1980), English rugby union footballer
• Marty Deacon (born 1958), Canadian educator and politician
• Maxwell Deacon (1910–1970), Canadian ice hockey player
• Michael Deacon (actor) (1933–2000), Scottish actor
• Michael Deacon (bishop) (died 1500), bishop of St Asaph
• Michael Deacon (journalist) (born 1980), British journalist
• Paul Deacon (born 1979), English rugby league footballer and coach
• Pudentiana Deacon (c.1580–1645), English Benedictine nun
• Richard Deacon (actor) (1921–1984), American actor
• Richard Deacon (sculptor) (born 1949), British sculptor
• Roarie Deacon (born 1991), English footballer
• Robin Deacon (born 1973), English artist, writer and filmmaker
• Rowan Deacon (born 1976/7), English filmmaker
• Russell Deacon, Welsh historian and author
• Sharon Deacon (born 1957), Australian basketball player
• Simon Deacon (born 1954), Australian rules footballer
• Steve Deacon (born 1967), Australian rugby league footballer
• Susan Deacon (born 1964), Scottish business executive and politician
• Terrence Deacon (born 1950), American anthropologist
• Thomas Deacon (1697–1753), English non-juror, liturgical scholar and physician
• Thomas Deacon (politician) (1832–1911), Canadian politician from Ontario
• Thomas Russ Deacon (1865–1955), Canadian politician
• Tom Deacon (comedian) (born 1986), English comedian and broadcaster
• Tom Deacon (rugby union) (1868–1921), Wales rugby union footballer
• Vera Deacon (1926–2021), Australian historian, writer and philanthropist
• Vern Deacon (1908–1965), Australian rugby league footballer
• William Deacon (cricketer) (1828–1903), English cricketer and banker
• William Deacon (politician) (1872–1943), farmer and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
• William Arthur Deacon (1890–1977), Canadian literary critic and editor
• William Frederick Deacon (1799–1845), English author and journalist

See also

• Deakin (surname)