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UK surname

Pascall

A surname derived from the name of the Christian festival of Easter.

In the 1881 census there were 346 people recorded with the Pascall surname, ranking it #8,826 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 579, ranked #8,957, down from #8,826 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors, Lilleshall and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cannock Chase, Telford and Wrekin and Dover.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pascall is 627 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 67.3%.

1881 census count

346

Ranked #8,826

Modern count

579

2016, ranked #8,957

Peak year

2000

627 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pascall had 346 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,826 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 579 in 2016, ranked #8,957.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 489 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Pascall surname distribution map

The map shows where the Pascall surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Pascall surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Pascall over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 178 #11,397
1861 historical 148 #15,452
1881 historical 346 #8,826
1891 historical 343 #9,994
1901 historical 442 #8,818
1911 historical 489 #7,959
1997 modern 558 #8,562
1998 modern 592 #8,470
1999 modern 609 #8,362
2000 modern 627 #8,163
2001 modern 604 #8,260
2002 modern 606 #8,401
2003 modern 576 #8,566
2004 modern 578 #8,559
2005 modern 567 #8,608
2006 modern 580 #8,497
2007 modern 582 #8,555
2008 modern 573 #8,700
2009 modern 580 #8,806
2010 modern 598 #8,802
2011 modern 590 #8,807
2012 modern 574 #8,891
2013 modern 584 #8,911
2014 modern 582 #8,997
2015 modern 577 #8,985
2016 modern 579 #8,957

Geography

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Where Pascalls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors, Lilleshall, London parishes, Dover St James, Dover St Mary and Chiselhurst, Foots Cray. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cannock Chase, Telford and Wrekin, Dover and Hastings. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors Shropshire
2 Lilleshall Shropshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Dover St James, Dover St Mary Kent
5 Chiselhurst, Foots Cray Kent

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cannock Chase 003 Cannock Chase
2 Telford and Wrekin 013 Telford and Wrekin
3 Dover 008 Dover
4 Hastings 001 Hastings
5 Dover 011 Dover

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pascall

These lists show first names that appear often with the Pascall surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pascall

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Pascall, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Pascall surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Pascall household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Pascall is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Pascall is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Pascall falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Pascall is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Pascall, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Pascall

The surname PASCALL is of Anglo-Norman origin, stemming from the personal name Pascal, which was derived from the Latin name Paschasius. This name was a derivative of the Latin word "Pascha," meaning Easter or Passover.

The name PASCALL first appeared in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is believed that the name was brought to Britain by Norman settlers who came from areas of Northern France, such as Normandy and Brittany. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of land ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name PASCALL was Robert Pascall, who was documented in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire in 1197. Another early record is that of William Pascall, who was listed in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1262.

Over the centuries, the name PASCALL has been subject to various spelling variations, including Pascall, Pascal, Paschal, and Paschall. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and the scribes who recorded the names.

In the 16th century, a notable individual bearing the name PASCALL was Roger Pascall (1535-1592), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Maldon in Essex.

Another historical figure with the surname PASCALL was Thomas Pascall (1634-1718), an English nonconformist minister who was imprisoned for his religious beliefs during the reign of King Charles II.

In the 18th century, John Pascall (1718-1784) was a prominent English architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Chapel Royal at the Palace of Whitehall.

The name PASCALL has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Pascall's Green in Essex and Pascall's Farm in Cambridgeshire.

In the 19th century, one of the most notable individuals with the surname PASCALL was Benjamin Pascall (1819-1898), an English businessman and philanthropist who founded the Pascall's Confectionery Company in Oxfordshire.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Pascall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pascall surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Kent leads with 86 Pascalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.56x.

County Total Index
Kent 86 7.56x
Shropshire 75 26.02x
Surrey 71 4.37x
Middlesex 24 0.72x
Denbighshire 12 9.52x
Staffordshire 11 0.98x
Essex 10 1.52x
Hampshire 10 1.46x
Cheshire 8 1.09x
Yorkshire 8 0.24x
Hertfordshire 5 2.17x
Lancashire 5 0.13x
Suffolk 4 0.98x
Sussex 4 0.71x
Devon 3 0.43x
Rutland 2 8.17x
Berkshire 1 0.40x
Midlothian 1 0.22x
Norfolk 1 0.20x
Wiltshire 1 0.34x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wrockwardine in Shropshire leads with 36 Pascalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 567.82x.

Place Total Index
Wrockwardine 36 567.82x
Croydon 22 24.38x
Dover St Mary Virgin 17 154.27x
Charlton 16 211.64x
Chislehurst 16 262.30x
Southwark St George Martyr 16 23.83x
Portsea 10 7.46x
Wellington 9 55.56x
Bromley 8 46.11x
Burslem 8 24.80x
Llangollen 8 640.00x
Shifnal 8 102.30x
Orsett 7 406.98x
Battersea 6 4.89x
Drayton In Hales 6 101.01x
Kingston On Thames 6 15.36x
Rotherhithe 6 14.56x
Charterhouse London 5 318.47x
Dover St James 5 100.20x
East Barnet 5 109.65x
Greenwich 5 9.41x
Hammersmith London 5 6.08x
Lostock Gralam 5 561.80x
Bexley 4 39.76x
Dawley 4 38.13x
East Bergholt 4 294.12x
Edgmond 4 126.18x
Hougham 4 59.08x
Ruabon 4 23.08x
St Marylebone London 4 2.25x
Batley 3 9.55x
Beckenham 3 20.16x
Newington 3 2.43x
Penge 3 14.08x
Southwark St Saviour 3 17.50x
Uffington 3 1153.85x
Camberwell 2 0.94x
Chelmsford 2 17.70x
Clerkenwell London 2 2.54x
Hadnall 2 327.87x
Monks Coppenhall 2 7.20x
Oakham Lordshold 2 78.13x
Prescot 2 27.93x
Preston 2 20.37x
Shoreditch London 2 1.38x
Skircoat 2 15.34x
St George Hanover 2 4.59x
St Pauls Cray 2 229.89x
Stoke Upon Trent 2 1.67x
Talaton 2 377.36x
Ashton On Mersey 1 26.25x
Brighton 1 0.88x
Canterbury St Mildred 1 37.04x
Cottingham 1 14.04x
Coulsdon 1 33.78x
Dartford 1 8.59x
Great Yarmouth 1 2.35x
Grinshill 1 256.41x
Hackney London 1 0.53x
Hastings St Mary 1 7.14x
Ilfracombe 1 13.99x
Lilleshall 1 22.68x
Little Bolton 1 1.96x
Lydd 1 40.98x
Ovenden 1 6.80x
Paddington London 1 0.82x
Plumstead 1 2.64x
Reading St Mary 1 4.99x
Salisbury St Thomas 1 42.74x
Sandwich St Clement 1 104.17x
Shenfield 1 58.48x
South Leith 1 1.99x
St Luke London 1 1.87x
Sutton 1 7.53x
Sutton 1 8.50x
Wadsworth 1 18.59x
Waters Upton 1 454.55x
Woking 1 10.20x
Wolstanton 1 2.92x
Woolwich 1 2.38x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Pascall surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Pascall surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
George 20
William 14
Thomas 13
James 12
John 12
Charles 9
Henry 9
Edward 6
Joseph 6
Alfred 5
Frederick 5
Frank 3
Samuel 3
David 2
Harry 2
Matthew 2
Sydney 2
Adam 1
Albert 1
Amos 1
Arthur 1
Azah 1
Charlie 1
Collin 1
Daniel 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Frederic 1
Fredk. 1
Geo. 1
Gilbert 1
Jas.W. 1
Jessie 1
Josiah 1
Justine 1
Louis 1
Mark 1
Martin 1
Moses 1
Percy 1
Robert 1
Robt.H.W. 1
Saml. 1
Terance 1
Thos. 1
Walter 1
Wilfred 1
Willm.H. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Pascall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pascall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 346 people were recorded with the Pascall surname. That placed it at #8,826 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pascall surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 579 in 2016. That gives Pascall a modern rank of #8,957.

What does the Pascall surname mean?

A surname derived from the name of the Christian festival of Easter.

What does the Pascall map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Pascall bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.