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Falcone Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Early Origins of the Falcone family

The surname Falcone was first found in Messina (Sicilian: Missina; Latin: Messana), capital of the Italian province of Messina. Its history begins in 397 B.C. After a checkered history the Saracens took it in 831, and the Normans in 1061. It was host to the crusaders in 1190. Garibaldi landed in 1860 and it was the last city to be made a part of united Italy. The first record of the name was in the year 1000 when the family held estates in Cerami, Comiso, Asaro, Lamotta, in the barony of Domicella.

Alexis (Alessio) Falconieri (1200-1310), son of Bernardo Falconieri, a merchant prince of Florence, one of the leaders of the Republic, was one of the Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order, one of seven men of the town of Florence who became bound to each other in a spiritual friendship. Pope Leo XIII canonized them all on 15 January 1888 and their feast was inserted in the General Roman Calendar for celebration on 11 February.

Saint Juliana Falconieri, O.S.M., (1270-1341) was the Italian foundress of the Religious Sisters of the Third Order of Servites (Mantellate Sisters or the Servite Tertiaries). She was from the noble Falconieri family of Florence.

Early History of the Falcone family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Falcone research. Another 166 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1270, 1310, 1322, 1341, 1585, 1600, 1621, 1628, 1638, 1645, 1648, 1649, 1656, 1664, 1665 and 1704 are included under the topic Early Falcone History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Falcone Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Falcone, Falcione, Falciane and others.

Early Notables of the Falcone family

  • Aniello Falcone (1600-1665), an Italian Baroque painter, active in Naples, noted for his depictions of battle scenes

Falcone Ranking

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 family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anton Falcon, who arrived in Dominican Republic in 1562; Antonio Falcon, who came to Peru in 1589; Alexander Falcon, who settled in Virginia in 1620; Antonia Falcon, who arrived in New Orleans in 1778.

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
  • 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)
  • Luigi Falcone (b. 1992), Italian footballer, member of the Italian National Team (2008-2011)
  • ... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Flight 191
  • Mrs. Susan Falcone (d. 1979), American passenger from USA, who flew aboard American Airlines Flight 191 and died in the crash 2
  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Flight 191's Victims - latimes. (Retrieved 2014, April 16) . Retrieved from http://articles.latimes.com/1985-08-04/news/mn-4349_1_fort-lauderdale-area

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