| ![Show Contents]() Faulcon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The old French name Faulcon comes from a name for a This name was formed in that southern region known as Languedoc. Any wealthy French Lord would have kept falcons for hunting purposes, and the name Faulcon was given to the man in charge of training and keeping the birds. Early Origins of the Faulcon familyThe surname Faulcon was first found in Languedoc, where the family held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Faulcon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Faulcon research. Another 221 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1253, 1500, 1537, 1667, 1719, 1757 and 1791 are included under the topic Early Faulcon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Faulcon Spelling VariationsThe many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Faulcon is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Falcon, Falcont, Falcond, Faucon, Falconte, Falconde, Faulcon, Falcones, Lefalcon, Lefalconte, Lefaucon, Lefalcone and many more. Early Notables of the Faulcon familyMore information is included under the topic Early Faulcon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Faulcon migration to the United States | + |
Approximately 110 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. France gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. Migration to New France (Quebec) continued from France until it fell in 1759. In the year 1675 the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Faulcon has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Faulcon were
Faulcon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Faulcon, who landed in Georgia in 1741 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Faulcon (post 1700) | + |
- Kent Faulcon (b. 1971), American actor, director, and writer, known for Naomi (2022), Initiation (2020), Selma (2014)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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