Pascoe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The old Cornish name Pascoe is a patronymic surname, formed from the medieval given name Pask. Pask in turn is thought to be derived from the Middle English word "paske," which meant "Easter." 1

Alternatively the name could have been derived from an ancestor as in 'the son of Pascall'. Pascoe still exists as a font-name in Cornwall, that last sanctuary of old English personal names. 2 "Pascoe is an old and distinguished Penzance [Cornwall] name." 3 The name is "a form of Pascall, long surviving in Cornwall." 4

Early Origins of the Pascoe family

The surname Pascoe was first found in Cornwall where Hugo filius Pasch is listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of Cornwall in 1279. John Pascowe was listed in a record as being in that county in 1443, and a Paskell Langdon, who died in 1606 was in some instances recorded as Pascowe. 4

"Erasmus Pascoe, of Trevassick, Phillack, was sheriff of the county in 1720. William Pascoe was mayor of Truro in 1758, and Thomas Pasooe was on the Commission of the Peace for the county in 1803. William Pascow, of this county, contributed £25 to the National Defence Fund at the time of the expected invasion of the Spanish Armada in 1588. The name is at present established around Truro and in the neighbouring towns." 3

To attest the aforementioned used of the name as a forename we found Pascowe, son of John Langdon, 1571 and Paskow, son of Thomas Vivian, 1590. 2

Early History of the Pascoe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pascoe research. Another 56 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1177, 1601, 1620, 1645, 1660, 1661, 1662, 1692, 1713, 1720, 1725, 1774, 1784, 1786, 1790, 1795, 1796, 1799, 1802, 1803, 1805, 1811, 1813, 1815, 1835, 1836, 1843, 1846, 1847, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1862, 1864, 1891 and 1893 are included under the topic Early Pascoe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pascoe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pasco, Pascoe, Pascow, Pask, Paske, Pasque and others.

Early Notables of the Pascoe family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Thomas Paske D.D. (died 1662), an English clergyman and academic, Master of Clare College, Cambridge (1620-1645) and (1660-1661.) Thomas Paske of Hadham, apparently a grandson, was admitted to Clare Hall on 1 July 1692, was fellow and LL.D. of Clare, and represented the university of Cambridge in parliament from 1713 until his death in 1720. Rear Admiral...
Another 63 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pascoe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pascoe World Ranking

In the United States, the name Pascoe is the 9,789th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5 However, in Australia, the name Pascoe is ranked the 531st most popular surname with an estimated 7,288 people with that name. 6 And in New Zealand, the name Pascoe is the 744th popular surname with an estimated 974 people with that name. 7


Pascoe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pascoe Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Pascoe Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Pascoe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pascoe migration to Australia +

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

Pascoe Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Pascoe 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:

Pascoe Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Pascoe (post 1700) +
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