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![Show Contents]() Falcone History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The old French name Falcone 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 Falcone was given to the man in charge of training and keeping the birds. Early Origins of the Falcone familyThe surname Falcone was first found in Languedoc, where the family held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Falcone familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Falcone 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 Falcone History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Falcone 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 Falcone 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 Falcone familyMore information is included under the topic Early Falcone Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Falcone RankingIn the United States, the name Falcone is the 5,499th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Falcone familyApproximately 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 Falcone 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 Falcone were Jacob Falcon settled in America in 1745; Christoval Falcon settled with his wife, Josefa, and his two daughters, Antonia, aged nine months, and Catalina, aged 4.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Falcone (post 1700) | + |
- Peter Frank Falcone (b. 1953), American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1975 to 1984
- Leonard V. Falcone (1899-1985), Italian-born, American baritone horn/euphonium virtuoso, Professor of Baritone Horn and Euphonium at Michigan State University (1927-1967)
- Don Falcone (b. 1958), American musician and producer
- Benjamin Scott "Ben" Falcone (b. 1973), American actor, comedian, director, producer and screenwriter, husband of the actress Melissa McCarthy
- Joseph Daniel Falcone, American architect from Cranston, Rhode Island
- John Falcone, American rock musician who played bass guitar
- Pierre Falcone (b. 1954), French businessman, Chairman of Pierson Capital Group
- Marco Falcone (b. 1959), Italian fencer in the individual épée event at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Ben Falcone (b. 1988), Italian rugby league player, former member of the Italian National Team (2009-2013)
- Baldomero "Bal" Falcone (b. 1944), Filipino business consultant and politician
- ... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Falcone family | + |
- Mrs. Susan Falcone (d. 1979), American passenger from USA, who flew aboard American Airlines Flight 191 and died in the crash 2
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