Show ContentsPascale History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The distinguished surname Pascale is of Spanish origin and is derived from the first-name of the father of the original bearer. In this case the surname is derived from the personal name Pascual or Paschal. Thus, the surname Pascale simply signifies "son of Pascual." The name was made popular by devotion to the ninth century pope and saint Pope Paschal I (817-824).

Early Origins of the Pascale family

The surname Pascale was first found in the mountainous Basque regions in the valley of Zárate. The Earliest records of the surname Pascale are of a family of Spanish origin who settled in Italy near the city of Lucera in 1400.

Early History of the Pascale family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pascale research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1584 and 1668 are included under the topic Early Pascale History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pascale Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pascuel, Pasqual, Pascale and others.

Early Notables of the Pascale family

Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was

  • Nicelo Pascale was born in 1584 and Filippo Pascale was adviser to King Philip II of Spain...

Pascale Ranking

In the United States, the name Pascale is the 11,656th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Pascale migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pascale Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Frank Pascale, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1880
  • Anna Pascale, aged 17, who landed in America from Ortedacinio, Italy, in 1899
Pascale Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Alfredo Pascale, aged 17, who landed in America from Naples, Italy, in 1907
  • Angela Pascale, aged 14, who landed in America from Genebetesa, Campobasso, in 1909
  • Andriana Pascale, aged 54, who immigrated to the United States from Monteforte Sapino, Italy, in 1909
  • Anna Pascale, aged 4, who immigrated to America from Conversano, Italy, in 1911
  • Angelamaria Pascale, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Monteforte, Avellino, Italy, in 1911
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Pascale (post 1700) +

  • Ronnie Pascale (b. 1976), American soccer player
  • Ernesto De Pascale (1958-2011), Italian music journalist and independent producer
  • Anie Pascale, Canadian Genie Award nominated actress
  • Lorraine Pascale, British former model, cook, and Pâtissier
  • Ricardo Pascale Cavalieri (1942-2024), Uruguayan economist, professor, and sculptor
  • Pascale Ogier (1958-1984), born Pascale Marguerite Cécile Claude Colette Nicolas, a French actress who won the Volpi Cup and posthumously received a César Award nomination for her role in the 1984 film Full Moon in Paris
  • Pascale Letendre (b. 1980), Canadian curler from Ottawa
  • Pascale Montpetit (b. 1961), French Canadian actress
  • Pascale Cossart, award-winning bacteriologist at the Pasteur Institute of Paris


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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