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

Pascall, 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 Pascall surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pascall in America

Pascall is the 66371st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pascall surname appeared 298 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 Pascall.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pascall 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 Pascall

The surname PASCALL is of Anglo-Norman origin, stemming from the personal name Pascal, which was derived from the Latin name Paschasius. This name was a derivative of the Latin word "Pascha," meaning Easter or Passover.

The name PASCALL first appeared in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is believed that the name was brought to Britain by Norman settlers who came from areas of Northern France, such as Normandy and Brittany. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of land ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name PASCALL was Robert Pascall, who was documented in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire in 1197. Another early record is that of William Pascall, who was listed in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1262.

Over the centuries, the name PASCALL has been subject to various spelling variations, including Pascall, Pascal, Paschal, and Paschall. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and the scribes who recorded the names.

In the 16th century, a notable individual bearing the name PASCALL was Roger Pascall (1535-1592), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Maldon in Essex.

Another historical figure with the surname PASCALL was Thomas Pascall (1634-1718), an English nonconformist minister who was imprisoned for his religious beliefs during the reign of King Charles II.

In the 18th century, John Pascall (1718-1784) was a prominent English architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Chapel Royal at the Palace of Whitehall.

The name PASCALL has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Pascall's Green in Essex and Pascall's Farm in Cambridgeshire.

In the 19th century, one of the most notable individuals with the surname PASCALL was Benjamin Pascall (1819-1898), an English businessman and philanthropist who founded the Pascall's Confectionery Company in Oxfordshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pascall

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

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 Pascall 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 Pascall 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 Pascall was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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