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Falcon History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Falcon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France
Spain

Early Origins of the Falcon family

The surname Falcon was first found in Cumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1327 at Workington when they held lands.

Early History of the Falcon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Falcon research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Falcon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Falcon Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Falcon are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Falcon include: Falcon, Falken, Faucon, Faulcon, Fulchon and others.

Early Notables of the Falcon family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Falcon family of Cumberland

Falcon Ranking

In the United States, the name Falcon is the 2,964^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Falcon is ranked the 7,529^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Falcon migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Falcon or a variant listed above:

Falcon Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Antonio Falcon, who settled in Peru in 1589

Falcon Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Alexander Falcon, who settled in Virginia in 1620

Falcon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Antoine Falcon, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 3
Jacob Falcon, who settled in America in 1745
Antonia Falcon, who arrived in New Orleans in 1778
Gaspar Falcon settled with his wife Francesca and his two sons, Juan, aged 4 and Miguel, aged 2 in New Orleans in 1778
Juan Suarez Falcon settled with his wife, Ysabel, his son, Christoval and his three daughters, Josefa, Cathalina and Maria, in New Orleans in 1779
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Falcon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christoval Falcon settled with his wife, Josefa, and his two daughters, Antonia, aged nine months, and Catalina, aged 4
Diego Falcon, aged 10, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1835 3
Josefa Perez Falcon, who arrived in Texas in 1835 3
Jose Falcon, who landed in Texas in 1835 3
Juan Falcon, who landed in Texas in 1835 3
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Falcon migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Falcon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Falcon, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Traveller" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 22nd July 1859 4

Falcon migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5

Falcon Settlers in West Indies in the 16th Century

Anton Falcon, who arrived in Dominican Republic in 1562

Contemporary Notables of the name Falcon (post 1700) +

Joseph Falcon (1900-1965), American musician, one of the pioneers of Cajun music from Crowley, Louisiana
Jonah Cardeli Falcon (b. 1970), American actor and writer
Nick Falcon (b. 1968), American musician best known as guitarist, composer, lyricist and singer of the band The Young Werewolves
Joe Falcon (b. 1966), American former middle distance runner
Billy Falcon (b. 1956), American rock artist from Valley Stream, NY
Carles Falcon (1979-2024), Spanish race car driver who competed in the Dakar Rally
Miss Alison Helen Falcon M.B.E., British Lieutenant Colonel for The Royal Logistic Corps for the Army Reserve was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 17th June 2017
Juan Crisostomo Falcón (1820-1870), President of Venezuela from 1863 to 1868
Angelo Falcón (1951-2018), Puerto Rican political scientist, founder of the Institute for Puerto Rican Policy (IPR)
Ismael Gómez Falcón (b. 1984), Spanish professional footballer
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Falcon Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Vis, courageux, fier
Motto Translation: Strong, brave, proud.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies