Find out how popular the last name Falck is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Falck.

Falck, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Falck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Falck in America

Falck is the 27144th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Falck surname appeared 892 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Falck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Falck to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Falck

The surname Falck originated in Germany and Denmark, deriving from the Middle Low German word "Valke" which means falcon. It emerged as an occupational name for someone who caught and trained falcons for hunting purposes.

The name can be traced back to the 12th century, with records showing individuals bearing the name Falck residing in various regions of Germany and Denmark. One of the earliest known references is found in the Schleswig Holstein Urkundenbuch, a collection of historical documents from the region, dated around 1200.

During the Middle Ages, the Falck name appeared in various medieval documents and records, including the Bremisches Urkundenbuch from the city of Bremen, Germany, in the 14th century. The name was also present in the Lübecker Oberstadtbuch, a record book from the city of Lübeck, dating back to the 15th century.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Falck include Peter Falck (1468-1519), a German scholar and humanist, who served as a professor at the University of Ingolstadt. Another notable figure was Hans Falck (1610-1685), a Danish merchant and ship owner who played a significant role in the development of the Danish East India Company.

In the 17th century, the Falck family established themselves as prominent landowners and nobles in Denmark. One of the most prominent members was Frederik Christian Falck (1766-1849), a Danish statesman and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Denmark.

The name Falck has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany and Denmark, such as Falckenberg, Falckenstein, and Falckenau, which further reinforces its historical significance in these regions.

Other notable individuals with the surname Falck include the German-American mathematician Constantin Falck (1819-1883), the Danish painter Johanne Falck (1825-1883), and the Swedish botanist and explorer Johan Peter Falck (1733-1824).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Falck

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Falck.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Falck was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Falck has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Falck was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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