Paskell Surname

470,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 713 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Paskell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Pascal'; v. Pash and Pask. This font-name lingered on in Cornwall long after the Reformation.

Pascowe, son of John Langdon, 1571: Reg. St. Columb Major.

Philep, d.

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Paskell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3331:1,088,46579,042
England2451:227,42118,997
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Wales461:67,2725,910
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Djibouti41:228,733966
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:195,00315,655
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Paskell (52) may also be a first name.

Paskell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Pascal'; v. Pash and Pask. This font-name lingered on in Cornwall long after the Reformation.

Pascowe, son of John Langdon, 1571: Reg. St. Columb Major.

Philep, d. of Paskell Langdon, 1606: ibid.

Richard, son of Paskell Langdon, 1608: ibid.

1585. William Pascoll and Agnes Urlyn: Marriage Lic. (London).

1803. Married — Robert Brown and Elizabeth Paskall: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Pascall, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An Old French baptismal name, Pascal, first imposed on children born at the season of Pasche or Easter, like Noel, Christmas, Pentecost, and others. It is commonly varied to Pascoe, Paskell, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the French, Pascal; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Paskell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Paskell occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Paskell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paskell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Paskell is the 470,770th most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 10,220,962 people. The last name Paskell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Paskell live; 50 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. Paskell is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently held forename throughout the world, held by 52 people.

The surname Paskell is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 333 people, or 1 in 1,088,465. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 15 percent reside, New York, where 14 percent reside and Ohio, where 12 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 34 percent reside and New Zealand, where 6 percent reside.

Paskell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Paskell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Paskell surname grew 833 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 196 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Paskell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Paskell last name are 7.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.95% being registered with the political party.

The amount Paskell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.29% less than the national average, earning $43,023 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.46% less than the national average, earning $46,972 CAD per year.

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Paschill673/
Pasqueld671/
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Passquill631/
Pazcel62127/
Pasqul620/
Pasquil571,151/
Pöschel571,035/
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Poschel5764/
Päschel5762/
Poskcil574/
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Peischel5363/
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Pescl502/

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