as a Last Name
- 12,668
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Falcon
Meaning & Origins
English: from Middle English, Old French faucon, falcun ‘falcon’, either a metonymic occupational name for a falconer, or a nickname for someone thought to resemble the falcon, which was regarded as a symbol of speed and courage in the Middle Ages. In a few cases, it may also have been a metonymic occupational name for a man who operated the piece of artillery named after the bird of prey. Compare Faulkner.
| 2,872nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 12,668
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Puerto Rico
- has the most people named Falcon per capita
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