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Early Origins of the Pastore family

The surname Pastore was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Calvados and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Pastore family

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Pastore Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Paster, Pasteur, Pastor, Pastore, Pastoureau, Pastorel, Pastre, Pastour, Pastor, Pasturel, Patureau, Pasturel, Paturet, Paturot, Pastere, Pastorr, Pasterr, Pastors and many more.

Early Notables of the Pastore family

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Pastore Ranking

In the United States, the name Pastore is the 7,734th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Pastore is ranked the 7,555th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2


United States Pastore migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pastore Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Alfonso Pastore, aged 6, who landed in America, in 1893
  • Andrew Pastore, who landed in Arkansas in 1896 3
  • Alfonso Pastore, aged 34, who immigrated to the United States, in 1897
Pastore Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Adelina Pastore, aged 1, who immigrated to the United States from Fenandina, in 1900
  • Agnese Pastore, aged 25, who immigrated to America from Fogliamini, in 1900
  • Alfonso Pastore, aged 18, who settled in America from Foglianise, in 1902
  • Achille Pastore, aged 16, who landed in America from Chianche, Italy, in 1909
  • Adelina Pastore, aged 2, who immigrated to the United States from Villa, Italy, in 1910
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Pastore (post 1700) +

  • Frank Pastore (b. 1957), American former professional baseball player
  • John O. Pastore (1907-2000), American politician from Rhode Island; U.S. senator 1950-76
  • Vincent Pastore (b. 1946), American film and television actor
  • Donna Pastore, American professor; president of the National Association of Girls and Women in Sport
  • Affonso Celso Pastore (1938-2024), Brazilian economist who was the president of the Brazilian Central Bank (1983-1985)
  • Aldo Pastore (1930-2022), Italian politician, Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy (1979-1987)
  • Pierfranco Pastore (1927-2015), Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Secretary for Social Communications (1984-2003)
  • Javier Matías Pastore (b. 1989), Argentine footballer
  • Pietro Mario Pastore (1903-1968), Italian professional football player and later, actor
  • Gianpiero Pastore (b. 1976), Italian fencer and Olympic medal winner in team sabre competition
  • ... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)


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