Pascual Surname

2,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256,965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Andorra

Pascual Surname Definition:

Descendant of Pascual, Spanish form of Pascal (sufferings).

Ancient surname in extensive use in Spain. Seems to originate as surname in Salamanca then passed into Castile, Soria, Basque provinces, La Rioja, and Navarre. Derived from latin "paschalis" to Spanish "pascoa" - pascha or pascal.

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Pascual Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines97,1681:1,04255
Spain62,5001:74870
Mexico32,9661:3,765508
Guatemala13,6841:1,175208
United States10,3391:35,0574,377
Argentina8,6551:4,939554
Dominican Republic7,9581:1,311209
Peru6,6561:4,775775
France3,9851:16,6681,802
Cuba3,0151:3,822485
Honduras1,9171:4,599472
Panama1,0231:3,824460
Bolivia8941:11,8751,216
El Salvador7941:7,990621
Canada7671:48,0395,831
Brazil5701:375,56914,334
Chile5291:33,3011,753
Uruguay3991:8,601961
Venezuela3141:96,1913,588
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
England2391:233,13019,331
Thailand1941:364,11563,790
Bahrain1911:7,0611,301
Germany1691:476,36441,414
Belgium1531:75,14111,924
Andorra1221:687108
Switzerland1171:70,1968,406
Guam1151:1,392196
Australia1071:252,29623,217
Ecuador971:163,9787,313
Portugal851:122,5685,627
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
New Zealand701:64,6909,897
Belize611:5,827978
Colombia601:796,2358,422
New Caledonia521:5,3121,081
Paraguay511:141,8972,990
Taiwan471:498,8243,776
Netherlands451:375,27140,838
United Arab Emirates411:223,47015,418
Puerto Rico301:118,3381,718
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Norway271:190,45522,163
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Sweden241:410,28229,154
China201:68,366,0783,721
Austria191:448,18144,644
Hong Kong191:386,0783,192
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Angola141:1,927,8014,881
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Japan141:9,131,73544,780
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Northern Mariana Islands141:3,899389
Israel131:658,28045,106
Cayman Islands91:7,099820
Costa Rica91:531,1194,381
Equatorial Guinea91:126,186322
Guyana81:95,2786,792
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Monaco71:5,295668
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Sudan61:6,251,6998,174
Wales61:515,75523,171
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Oman41:921,9937,313
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Macau31:200,543803
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Pascual (192,279) may also be a first name.

Pascual Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Descendant of Pascual, Spanish form of Pascal (sufferings).

Ancient surname in extensive use in Spain. Seems to originate as surname in Salamanca then passed into Castile, Soria, Basque provinces, La Rioja, and Navarre. Derived from latin "paschalis" to Spanish "pascoa" - pascha or pascal. Name honors ancient Hebrew feast (Paschal) practiced near Easter.

Comes from the latin and means pasture or food.

Basque name from valley of Zarate (Alava). Later went to Cameros in La Rioja.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

Rooted in the word, escuela, the name is translated from Spanish as 'school'.

- roldpescuela

Pascual Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pascual Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Pascual (Marathi: पासकल) is found most frequently in The Philippines. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pascual? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pascual is the 2,132nd most commonly held family name globally, held by around 1 in 28,360 people. Pascual is predominantly found in Asia, where 38 percent of Pascual live; 38 percent live in Southeast Asia and 37 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 5,444th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 192,279 people.

It is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 97,168 people, or 1 in 1,042. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Central Luzon, where 34 percent live, National Capital Region, where 19 percent live and Cagayan Valley, where 14 percent live. Other than The Philippines Pascual exists in 109 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 24 percent live and Mexico, where 13 percent live.

Pascual Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pascual has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pascual surname increased 73,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pascual Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pascual last name are 41.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.94% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pascual earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 8.11% less than the national average, earning 317,999 kr per year; in Peru they earn 18.32% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,833 per year; in South Africa they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning R 268,812 per year; in Colombia they earn 24.16% less than the national average, earning $17,218,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.86% less than the national average, earning $42,776 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.61% less than the national average, earning $46,894 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pascual Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pascual in the Marathi language
पासकलpasakala-

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