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

Pascoe, 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 Pascoe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pascoe in America

Pascoe is the 9722nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pascoe surname appeared 3,336 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 Pascoe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pascoe 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 Pascoe

The surname Pascoe has its origins in Cornwall, England, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Cornish word "pascow," meaning "Easter," or the personal name "Pasco," a variant of the Latin name "Paschasius."

The earliest recorded instances of the Pascoe surname can be found in parish records from Cornwall, with some references dating back to the late 1500s. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Pascoe, born in St. Austell, Cornwall, in 1588.

The name Pascoe has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. In the 17th century, William Pascoe (1623-1679) was a prominent English clergyman and author, known for his work "The Spiritual Voyage" published in 1670.

During the 18th century, Sir Thomas Pascoe (1737-1812) was a British naval officer who served as a commander in the Royal Navy. He was involved in several important naval battles during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars.

In the 19th century, Edward Pascoe (1814-1904) was a noted English architect and surveyor, known for his work on several churches and public buildings in Cornwall and Devon.

Another notable figure was William Pascoe Gwyn (1832-1910), a Welsh-born Australian politician and businessman. He served as a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly and was involved in the mining industry in Victoria, Australia.

In more recent times, John Pascoe (1925-2017) was a British actor and writer, known for his roles in various television series and films, including "The Elephant Man" and "The Dirty Dozen."

While the Pascoe surname has its roots in Cornwall, it has since spread to other parts of England, as well as to countries like Australia, Canada, and the United States, due to immigration and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pascoe

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

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

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