Falk Family History
Falk Name Meaning
German: from Middle High German valke ‘falcon’ hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble a falcon in some way (e.g. for a sharp-eyed resolute person) or a metonymic occupational name for a falconer. This surname is also found in the Netherlands (compare Valk ) and in France (Alsace and Lorraine). German: from the old personal name Falko. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Falke ‘falcon’ or Yiddish falk ‘falcon’ either an ornamental name or from this word used as a personal name. Scandinavian: ornamental name from falk ‘falcon’. English: variant of Faulks .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022