| ![Show Contents]() Rascoe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Rascoe familyThe surname Rascoe was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the village and lands of Raskelf, (formerly Raschel,) held by one the Kings many stewards, who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Early History of the Rascoe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rascoe research. Another 55 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1333 is included under the topic Early Rascoe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rascoe Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Rascoe have been found, including Raskill, Raskell, Reskill, Reskell, Rascal, Rascall, Rascill and many more. Early Notables of the Rascoe familyMore information is included under the topic Early Rascoe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rascoe RankingIn the United States, the name Rascoe is the 14,502nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 Migration of the Rascoe familyFor many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Rascoe were among those contributors: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Rascoe (post 1700) | + |
- Judith Rascoe (b. 1941), American screenwriter, known for Havana, Who'll Stop the Rain, and Road Movie
- Burton Rascoe (1892-1957), American journalist, editor and literary critic of the New York Herald Tribune
- Bobby Rascoe (1940-1962), born Robert B. Rascoe, an American ABA basketball player who played from 1962 to 1969
- Ayesha Rascoe (b. 1986), American journalist who hosts Weekend Edition Sunday on NPR
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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