Falcon Family History
Falcon Name Meaning
English: from Middle English, Old French faucon,
falcun ‘falcon’, either a metonymic occupational name for a
falconer, or a nickname for someone thought to resemble the falcon,
which was regarded as a symbol of speed and courage in the Middle
Ages. In a few cases, it may also have been a metonymic occupational
name for a man who operated the piece of artillery named after the
bird of prey. Compare Faulkner.In Louisiana, the
name Falcón is borne by the descendants of Canary Islanders
brought in to settle in 1779.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Falcon Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Falcon families
 30 - 57  11 - 29 |
 1 - 10  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Falcon families
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17 - 31 6 - 16 |
1 - 5 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Falcon families
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6 - 10 3 - 5 |
1 - 2 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Falcon Family Origin
Falcon Immigration Information
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Falcon Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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