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The prestigious surname Paschal comes from the Dauphiné region in the French Alps. The surname Paschal is a patronymic surname, a type of hereditary surname, and is derived from the personal name Pascal, a baptismal name. Patronymic surnames arose out of the vernacular and religious given name traditions. In the religious naming tradition, which was developed later than the vernacular tradition, surnames were bestowed in honor of religious figures or church officials. In Europe, the Christian Church was one of the most powerful influences on the formation of given names. Personal names derived from the names of saints, apostles, biblical figures, and missionaries are widespread in most European countries. In the Middle Ages, they became increasingly popular because people believed that the souls of the deceased continued to be involved in this world. They named their children after saints in the hope that the child would be blessed or protected by the saint. The given name Pascal is derived from the Latin name Pascha, which meant Easter and is in turn derived from the Hebraic name Pesach, which is the Hebrew name for the Passover. There were two saints named Pascal.

Early Origins of the Paschal family

The surname Paschal was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where this distinguished family held a family seat as an aristocratic family in the seigneurie of Mérins. They later intermarried with the distinguished families of Colombier and Satolas.

Early History of the Paschal family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Paschal research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1480, 1623, 1625, 1661, 1662 and 1735 are included under the topic Early Paschal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Paschal Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pascal, Pascall, Pascalle, Pascalls, Pascalis, Pasca, Pascail, Pascau, Pascaud, Paschal, Paschel, Pascual, Pasqual, Pascault, Pascol, Pascoll, Pasquel, Paskell, Peschall, De Pascal, de Pascal, Depascal, De Paschall, Depaschall, Pescal and many more.

Early Notables of the Paschal family

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Paschal Ranking

In the United States, the name Paschal is the 5,332^nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Paschal migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Paschal Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Paschal, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682 2

Paschal Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Leonard Paschal, who settled in Louisiana in 1752

Paschal Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Beke Paschal, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
Emma Paschal, aged 38, who landed in America, in 1908
Essie Paschal, aged 23, who settled in America from Hamilton, Bermuda, in 1910
Lara Paschal, aged 26, who landed in America from Hamitlon, Bermuda, in 1911

Paschal migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Paschal Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Nicolas Paschal, son of Claude and Louise, who married Marie Gour, daughter of Pierre and Catherine, in Saint-Sulpice, Quebec on 8th March 1734 3
François Paschal, son of Joseph and Françoise, who married Marie-Dorothée Montret, daughter of André and Françoise, in Quebec on 19th November 1736 3
Noel Paschal, son of Nicolas and Marie, who married Marie-Archange Senécal, daughter of Adrien and Marie-Angélique, in Varennes, Quebec on 5th October 1761 3
Jacques Paschal, son of François and Marie-Dorothée, who married Marguerite Savard, daughter of Pierre and Louise, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 8th November 1762 3
Augustin Paschal, son of Nicolas and Marie, who married Charlotte Poutré, daughter of Jacques and Marie-Anne, in Varennes, Quebec on 7th November 1763 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Paschal (post 1700) +

Brigadier-General Paul Clarence Paschal (1892-1964), American Assistant Commanding General 45th Division (1943-1944) 4
Tia Paschal, American women's basketball player who played for Florida State
Marcus Paschal (b. 1984), American football safety
Janet Paschal (b. 1956), American Contemporary Christian and southern gospel vocalist
James Roy Paschal (1926-2004), American NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup driver
Benjamin Edwin Paschal (1895-1974), American baseball outfielder
William Avner Paschal (1921-2003), American football running back in the National Football League
Thomas Moore Paschal (1845-1919), American politician, U.S. Representative from Texas (1876-92)
George Washington Paschal (1812-1878), American politician, Representative from Arkansas at-large, 1846; Candidate for Texas State Attorney General, 1850; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1868 5
George R. Paschal Jr., American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Chungking, 1925-26; Tientsin, 1927-29 5
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Paschal Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Spes mea Christus
Motto Translation: Christ is my hope.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2014, March 26) Paul Paschal. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Paschal/Paul_Clarence/USA.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html