Pask History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The old Cornish name Pask is a patronymic surname, formed from the medieval given name Pask. Pask in turn is thought to be derived from the Middle English word "paske," which meant "Easter." 1

Alternatively the name could have been derived from an ancestor as in 'the son of Pascall'. Pascoe still exists as a font-name in Cornwall, that last sanctuary of old English personal names. 2 "Pascoe is an old and distinguished Penzance [Cornwall] name." 3 The name is "a form of Pascall, long surviving in Cornwall." 4

Early Origins of the Pask family

The surname Pask was first found in Cornwall where Hugo filius Pasch is listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of Cornwall in 1279. John Pascowe was listed in a record as being in that county in 1443, and a Paskell Langdon, who died in 1606 was in some instances recorded as Pascowe. 4

"Erasmus Pascoe, of Trevassick, Phillack, was sheriff of the county in 1720. William Pascoe was mayor of Truro in 1758, and Thomas Pasooe was on the Commission of the Peace for the county in 1803. William Pascow, of this county, contributed £25 to the National Defence Fund at the time of the expected invasion of the Spanish Armada in 1588. The name is at present established around Truro and in the neighbouring towns." 3

To attest the aforementioned used of the name as a forename we found Pascowe, son of John Langdon, 1571 and Paskow, son of Thomas Vivian, 1590. 2

Early History of the Pask family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pask research. Another 56 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1177, 1601, 1620, 1645, 1660, 1661, 1662, 1692, 1713, 1720, 1725, 1774, 1784, 1786, 1790, 1795, 1796, 1799, 1802, 1803, 1805, 1811, 1813, 1815, 1835, 1836, 1843, 1846, 1847, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1862, 1864, 1891 and 1893 are included under the topic Early Pask History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pask Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pasco, Pascoe, Pascow, Pask, Paske, Pasque and others.

Early Notables of the Pask family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Thomas Paske D.D. (died 1662), an English clergyman and academic, Master of Clare College, Cambridge (1620-1645) and (1660-1661.) Thomas Paske of Hadham, apparently a grandson, was admitted to Clare H...

Pask migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pask Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Domenico Pask, aged 28, who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "La Bourgogne" from Havre, France 5
Lader Pask, aged 16, who arrived in New York in 1894 aboard the ship "Berlin" from Southampton, England 5
Susana Pask, aged 45, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1894 aboard the ship "Berlin" from Southampton, England 5
Charles E. Pask, aged 27, who arrived in New York in 1897 aboard the ship "Aurania (1883)" from Liverpool, England 5
Anton Pask, aged 27, who arrived in New York in 1898 aboard the ship "Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" from Bremen, Germany 5
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Pask Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Dillon Pask, aged 42, who landed in America from Liverpool, in 1901
Florian Pask, aged 40, who landed in America, in 1909
Arthur Pask, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States from Calford, England, in 1910
Ethel Pask, aged 22, who settled in America from Calford, England, in 1910

Contemporary Notables of the name Pask (post 1700) +

Scott Pask, American Tony award winning scenic designer
Bernard Pask (1936-1985), English professional footballer who played from 1958 to 1973
Andrew Gordon Speedie Pask (1928-1996), English cybernetician and psychologist
Neville John "Nev" Pask, Australian businessman and developer having built 1500 homes and many other projects
Martin "Marty" Pask (b. 1985), former Australian Rules footballer who played in 2006 for the Brisbane Lions
Emma Pask (b. 1977), Australian jazz vocalist
Alun Edward Islwyn Pask (1937-1995), Welsh international rugby union player

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result