Pascual History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The prestigious surname Pascual comes from the Dauphiné region in the French Alps. The surname Pascual 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 Pascual family

The surname Pascual 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 Pascual family

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Pascual 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 Pascual family

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Pascual Ranking

In the United States, the name Pascual is the 5,696^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Pascual is ranked the 1,939^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,196 people with that name. 2

Pascual migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pascual Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ana Pascual, aged 42, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1818 3
Esteban Pascual, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1823 3
Francisco Pascual, aged 35, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1827 3
Marcos Pascual, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1833 3
Pedro Pascual, who arrived in America in 1835 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Pascual (post 1700) +

Carlos Pascual (b. 1958), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, 2000 4
Camilo Alberto "Lus" Pascual (b. 1934), Cuban former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher
Virginia Ruano Pascual (b. 1973), Spanish professional female tennis player
Luis Pascual Silverio (b. 1956), Dominican Republic former Major League Baseball coach
Ernst Pascual Jordan (1902-1980), German theoretical and mathematical physicist, recipient of the Max Planck Medal (1942)
José Pascual Monzo (b. 1952), Spanish politician
Diether Pascual Ocampo (b. 1976), Filipino actor, singer and model
Carles Pascual Soldevila (b. 1908), Spanish architect
Alfred Pascual Ribera (b. 1906), Spanish painter
Felicitas Pascual Piedad (b. 1930), nutritionist from the Philippines

The Pascual 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/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html