Falkenskiold is a Danish and Norwegian noble family.
Martin Düssel and Christian Düssel were by letters patent of 3 August 1716 ennobled under the name von Falkenskiold (‘Falcon Shield’).
In his marriage with Else Sophie Bartholin, Christian Düssel von Falkenskiold got one daughter, Else Margrethe von Falkenskiold (1737–1801), who married Constantin August Charisisius to Constantinsborg.
Martin Düssel von Falkenskiold married Dorthe Sophia von Schack (1710–1772), together with whom he had three daughters and the sons Seneca Otto von Falkenskiold (1742–1820) and Arnoldus von Falkenskiold to Sæbygård (1744–1819). Arnoldus von Falkenskiold's marriage with Hedevig de Leth gave the son Anders Sehested von Falkenskiold (1781–1841), who got descendants.