Pasco History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Pasco surname is derived from the Italian word "pasqua," which means "Easter," the Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Christ. As a surname, Pasco was most likely originally a nickname for a person who was born on Easter day. The word "pasqua" is derived from the ecclesiastical Latin word "Pascha," which in turn comes from the Greek "Pascha" and the Hebrew "Pesah" (through the Aramaic "Pisha"). Pesah was the holiday which celebrated the liberation of the people of Israel from the slavery in Egypt and coincided with the Christian holiday.

Early Origins of the Pasco family

The surname Pasco was first found in the area of Venice, although branches of this surname are found in Genoa, Naples, Sicily, Ferrara, Florence, Bologna and Siena.

Early History of the Pasco family

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Pasco Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: DiPasqua, Pasca, Paschetti, Paschetto, Paschi, Paschini, Pasco, Pascolit, Pascolato, Pascoletti, Pascoli, Pascolini, Pascolo, Pascolutti, Pascot, Pascotti, Pascucci, Pasculli, Pascutti, Pascutto, Pascuzzi, Pascuzzo, Pasqua, Pasquati, Pasquato, Pasquazzo, Pasquelli, Pasquetti, Pasqui, Pasquasi, Pasquinelli, Pasquini, Pasquino, Pasquinucci, Pasquinuzzi and many more.

Early Notables of the Pasco family

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Pasco Ranking

In the United States, the name Pasco is the 12,359^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Pasco is ranked the 4,279^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Pasco migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pasco Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Pasco, who arrived in Virginia in 1701 3

Pasco Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Richard Pasco, who landed in New York in 1840 3

Pasco migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Pasco Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Maria Pasco, (b. 1841), aged 20, Cornish cook departing from Soton on 9th June 1861 aboard the ship "Atalanta" arriving in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 31st August 1861 4

Pasco migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Pasco Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mrs. Louisa Pasco, (b. 1847), aged 28, Cornish settler departing on 1st February 1875 aboard the ship "Cicero" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 19th May 1875 5
Mr. Richard Pasco, (b. 1847), aged 28, Cornish farm labourer departing on 1st February 1875 aboard the ship "Cicero" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 19th May 1875 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Pasco (post 1700) +

Duane Pasco (b. 1932), American highly regarded Native-style artist from Alaska and Seattle
B Lynn Pasco (b. 1943), American Foreign Service officer and Ambassador to Malaysia (1998- )
Samuel Pasco (1834-1917), American (b. in London, England), Democrat politician, U.S. Senator from Florida (1886-87)
Samuel Pasco (1834-1917), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Florida Democratic State Committee, 1872-80; Florida Democratic State Chair, 1876-88; Member of Democratic National Committee from Florida, 1880-90 6
Alvin Pasco (1908-1980), American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948, 1956 6
Rowanne Pasco, British Roman Catholic editor, writer and reporter
Isabelle Pasco (b. 1966), French actress and model
Richard Edward Pasco (b. 1926), CBE, is a British stage, screen and TV actor
John Pasco (1774-1853), British Rear Admiral who served in the Royal Navy between 1784 and 1853
Pasco Schiavo, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Hazleton, Pennsylvania, 1933 (acting, 1933) 7