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Origins Available: German, Irish

Where did the German Falen family come from? What is the German Falen family crest and coat of arms? When did the Falen family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Falen family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Velen, Velden, Valen, Valence, Volen, Volder, Felin, Fehlin, Falen and many more.

First found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Falen research. Another 136 words(10 lines of text) covering the years 1641 and 1847 are included under the topic Early Falen History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Falen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Falen Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John Falen, who arrived in Baltimore in 1823

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The Falen Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Falen Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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