Falkenstein Family History
Falkenstein Name Meaning
German: habitational name from any of several places called Falkenstein from Old High German falke ‘falcon’ + stein ‘stone rock’ here indicating a medieval castle. Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name as in 1 above or an artificial name composed of German Falke ‘falcon’ + Stein ‘stone’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022