Deacon (name)

Deacon is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

• Bernard Deacon (linguist), academic based at the Institute of Cornish Studies of the University of Exeter
• Bert Deacon (1922–1974), Australian rules footballer
• Brett Deacon (born 1982), English rugby union player
• Bruce Deacon (born 1966), Canadian retired long-distance runner
• Dan Deacon (born 1981), American musician
• Donald Deacon (1920–2003), Canadian politician and businessman
• George Deacon (1906–1984), British oceanographer and chemist
• George Deacon (civil engineer) (1843–1909), English civil engineer, particularly involving water
• Giles Deacon (born 1969), British fashion designer
• Gill Deacon (born 1966), Canadian author and broadcaster
• Henry Deacon (industrialist) (1822–1876), chemist and industrialist
• Hilary Deacon (1936–2010), South African archaeologist
• Joey Deacon (1920–1981), author who suffered from cerebral palsy
• John Deacon, bassist for the rock band Queen
• Keano Deacon, English footballer
• Louis Deacon (born 1980), professional rugby union footballer
• Paul Deacon (born 1979), former professional rugby league footballer
• Richard Deacon (actor), American actor
• Richard Deacon (sculptor), British sculptor
• Russell Deacon (academic), Professor
• Sharon Deacon (born 1957), Australian basketball player
• Susan Deacon (born 1964), Scottish politician, academic, commentator and former Scottish cabinet minister
• Terrence Deacon (born 1950), American anthropologist
• Thomas Deacon (disambiguation), various people named either Thomas or Tom Deacon

Given name

• Deacon Manu (born 1979), New Zealand-born Fijian rugby union footballer
• Deacon John Moore (born 1941), American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll musician, singer, and bandleader