Falck History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The prestigious family surname Falck originated in the territory that eventually became the German state of Prussia. The name comes from the Middle High German word "valke," meaning "falcon," and as such, the surname was likely originally a nickname or an occupational name.

Early Origins of the Falck family

The surname Falck was first found in Brandenburg, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name emerged as a noble family with great influence, possessing extensive estates such as the castle Neuhaus and Thyrow in the region of Teltow as early as 1359, and became noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. They also held property in Saxony, near the city of Wittenburg, as well as the state Luemzow in the region of Neu-Stettin (Pomerania) in 1583.

Early History of the Falck family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Falck research. Another 161 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1521, 1555, 1614, 1768, 1786, 1823, 1826, 1827, 1832, 1876 and 1900 are included under the topic Early Falck History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Falck Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Falck include Falk, Falcke, Valke, Falke, Falken and others.

Early Notables of the Falck family

Notable figures of the time with the name Falck were Joshua ben Alexander HaCohen Falk (1555-1614), a Polish Halakhist and Talmudist, author of the Beit Yisrael commentary on the Arba'ah Turim; Johann Daniel Falk (1768-1826), who was a Danzig-born...
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Falck migration to the United States +

The state of Prussia was a great influence on the shape of modern Germany. After the Second World War, Prussia's land was divided among the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany and West Germany and the state was abolished. Some Prussians remained in those countries after the war, while many others migrated to North America in search of a new start. Philadelphia was their primary point of entry to the United States, after which many of them moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. A large number of Prussians also migrated to Ontario and the prairie provinces as United Empire Loyalists. Analysis of immigration records has shown some of the first Falcks to arrive in North America, and among them were:

Falck Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Arnold Falck, who landed in New York, NY in 1709 1
Ludwig Falck, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
Maria Elizabeth Falck, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1772 1
Abed Falck, who arrived in America in 1781 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Falck (post 1700) +

Wolfgang Falck (1910-2007), German Luftwaffe fighter ace during World War II
Hildegard Falck (1949-1972), née Janze, German gold and bronze medalist athlete at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Colin Falck (b. 1934), English literary critic and poet
Johann Peter Falck (1732-1774), Swedish botanist
Rudolf Falck Raeder (1881-1951), Norwegian military officer, engineer and politician for the Liberal Left Party

Citations +

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)