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

Paschall, 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 Paschall surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Paschall in America

Paschall is the 7725th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Paschall surname appeared 4,296 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Paschall.

We can also compare 2010 data for Paschall 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 Paschall

The surname Paschall originated in France, with its earliest known roots traced back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French word "paschal," which means "relating to Easter" or "paschal lamb." The name likely referred to someone born during the Easter season or associated with the paschal feast.

The earliest known record of the name Paschall appears in the Livre des Bourgeois de Valenciennes, a historical document from the city of Valenciennes in northern France, dating back to the year 1175. This document mentions a person named Giles Paschall, who was a prominent citizen of the city at that time.

In England, the name Paschall can be found in ancient records such as the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is spelled "Paschal." This indicates that the name had already spread to England by the 11th century, likely through Norman influence after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

One notable figure in history bearing the surname Paschall was John Paschall (1622-1700), an English Quaker minister and early settler in Pennsylvania. He was among the first group of Quakers to arrive in the colony in 1682, and he played a significant role in the establishment of Philadelphia.

Another prominent individual with the Paschall surname was William Paschall (1631-1718), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Bristol from 1695 to 1698. He was also a Quaker and an advocate for religious tolerance.

In the United States, the Paschall name can be traced back to the 17th century, with Thomas Paschall (1634-1718) being one of the earliest known bearers of the name in the colonies. He was a Quaker from Buckinghamshire, England, who settled in Pennsylvania in the late 1600s.

Raphael Paschall (1807-1887) was a notable American politician and lawyer from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1859 to 1863 and was a strong supporter of the Union during the American Civil War.

Lastly, Jasper Paschall (1867-1941) was an African American businessman and real estate developer in Philadelphia. He was instrumental in promoting homeownership and economic development within the city's Black community during the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Paschall

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

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

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