Deacon (name)
Deacon is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
- Bernard Deacon, 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, Canadian actress
- 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
- Louis Deacon (born 1980), professional rugby union footballer
- Paul Deacon (born 1979), former professional rugby league player
- Richard Deacon (actor), American actor, best known as Mel Cooley on The Dick Van Dyke Show and Fred Rutherford on Leave It to Beaver
- 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
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