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UK surname

Pascoe

A Cornish locational surname derived from a place of the same name, meaning "Easter wood."

In the 1881 census there were 3,369 people recorded with the Pascoe surname, ranking it #1,353 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 3,683, ranked #1,851, down from #1,353 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Wendron and St Austell. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pascoe is 4,075 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 9.3%.

1881 census count

3,369

Ranked #1,353

Modern count

3,683

2016, ranked #1,851

Peak year

1911

4,075 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pascoe had 3,369 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #1,353 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 3,683 in 2016, ranked #1,851.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 4,075 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Pascoe surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Pascoe surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Pascoe 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 2,929 #992
1861 historical 2,408 #1,216
1881 historical 3,369 #1,353
1891 historical 3,313 #1,437
1901 historical 3,970 #1,417
1911 historical 4,075 #1,260
1997 modern 3,682 #1,759
1998 modern 3,786 #1,779
1999 modern 3,791 #1,794
2000 modern 3,812 #1,775
2001 modern 3,716 #1,775
2002 modern 3,792 #1,788
2003 modern 3,667 #1,810
2004 modern 3,683 #1,796
2005 modern 3,594 #1,816
2006 modern 3,581 #1,824
2007 modern 3,577 #1,845
2008 modern 3,611 #1,832
2009 modern 3,691 #1,841
2010 modern 3,702 #1,876
2011 modern 3,711 #1,852
2012 modern 3,622 #1,859
2013 modern 3,717 #1,845
2014 modern 3,751 #1,842
2015 modern 3,704 #1,845
2016 modern 3,683 #1,851

Geography

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Where Pascoes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Wendron, St Austell, Camborne and Sithney. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall. 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 London parishes London 3
2 Wendron Cornwall
3 St Austell Cornwall
4 Camborne Cornwall
5 Sithney Cornwall

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 071 Cornwall
2 Cornwall 043 Cornwall
3 Cornwall 072 Cornwall
4 Cornwall 059 Cornwall
5 Cornwall 052 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pascoe

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pascoe

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Pascoe, 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 Pascoe surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Pascoe 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, Pascoe 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

Pascoe is most concentrated in decile 5 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Pascoe falls in decile 4 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

4
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Pascoe 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Pascoe

The surname Pascoe has its origins in Cornwall, England, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Cornish word "pascow," meaning "Easter," or the personal name "Pasco," a variant of the Latin name "Paschasius."

The earliest recorded instances of the Pascoe surname can be found in parish records from Cornwall, with some references dating back to the late 1500s. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Pascoe, born in St. Austell, Cornwall, in 1588.

The name Pascoe has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. In the 17th century, William Pascoe (1623-1679) was a prominent English clergyman and author, known for his work "The Spiritual Voyage" published in 1670.

During the 18th century, Sir Thomas Pascoe (1737-1812) was a British naval officer who served as a commander in the Royal Navy. He was involved in several important naval battles during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars.

In the 19th century, Edward Pascoe (1814-1904) was a noted English architect and surveyor, known for his work on several churches and public buildings in Cornwall and Devon.

Another notable figure was William Pascoe Gwyn (1832-1910), a Welsh-born Australian politician and businessman. He served as a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly and was involved in the mining industry in Victoria, Australia.

In more recent times, John Pascoe (1925-2017) was a British actor and writer, known for his roles in various television series and films, including "The Elephant Man" and "The Dirty Dozen."

While the Pascoe surname has its roots in Cornwall, it has since spread to other parts of England, as well as to countries like Australia, Canada, and the United States, due to immigration and migration patterns over the centuries.

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1881 census detail

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Pascoe families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pascoe 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. Cornwall leads with 2,060 Pascoes recorded in 1881 and an index of 54.98x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 2,060 54.98x
Middlesex 293 0.89x
Devon 239 3.47x
Lancashire 137 0.35x
Surrey 81 0.50x
Glamorgan 77 1.34x
Kent 67 0.59x
Durham 65 0.66x
Monmouthshire 36 1.50x
Yorkshire 32 0.10x
Cumberland 31 1.09x
Essex 31 0.47x
Hampshire 29 0.43x
Staffordshire 20 0.18x
Somerset 18 0.34x
Gloucestershire 17 0.26x
Cheshire 14 0.19x
Sussex 13 0.23x
Dorset 11 0.51x
Lincolnshire 11 0.21x
Northumberland 10 0.20x
Pembrokeshire 10 0.95x
Warwickshire 9 0.11x
Berkshire 8 0.32x
Huntingdonshire 8 1.22x
Channel Islands 7 0.71x
Derbyshire 7 0.14x
Royal Navy 7 1.77x
Northamptonshire 6 0.19x
Isle of Man 5 0.81x
Caernarfonshire 4 0.30x
Carmarthenshire 4 0.29x
Hertfordshire 4 0.18x
Lanarkshire 3 0.03x
Leicestershire 3 0.08x
Nottinghamshire 3 0.07x
Wiltshire 3 0.10x
Bedfordshire 2 0.12x
Midlothian 2 0.05x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.05x
Fife 1 0.05x
Morayshire 1 0.19x
Worcestershire 1 0.02x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Camborne in Cornwall leads with 189 Pascoes recorded in 1881 and an index of 122.41x.

Place Total Index
Camborne 189 122.41x
Sithney 167 441.10x
Wendron 136 261.39x
Falmouth 111 83.69x
St Austell 102 79.64x
Madron Penzance 87 63.85x
Illogan 82 82.65x
Helston 60 154.04x
Truro St Mary 60 190.54x
Gwennap 56 79.22x
St Clement 54 138.07x
Constantine 53 243.01x
Budock 49 173.76x
Redruth 48 45.28x
Kenwyn 44 44.90x
St Just In Roseland 41 249.85x
Plymouth St Andrew 38 7.16x
Breage 37 108.19x
Stoke Damerel 37 7.67x
St Just In Penwith 34 46.77x
St Stithians 32 154.96x
Mawnan 31 524.53x
Plymouth Charles The 31 10.21x
Bodmin 29 46.77x
Perranzabuloe 29 89.73x
St Marylebone London 29 1.64x
Crowan 25 84.23x
Egloshayle 25 142.29x
Gulval 24 99.50x
Lambeth 24 0.83x
Phillack 24 49.62x
St Pancras London 24 0.90x
Bedwellty 22 5.21x
Paignton 21 40.06x
St Gluvias Penryn 20 66.62x
Everton 19 1.52x
Liskeard 19 30.30x
Probus 18 117.19x
Ludgvan 17 56.91x
Mile End Old Town 17 3.25x
West Ham 17 1.18x
Feock 16 68.23x
St Columb Minor 16 50.86x
Toxteth Park 16 1.20x
Ashburton 15 45.54x
Hackney London 15 0.81x
Kea 15 53.71x
Portsea 15 1.13x
Roche 15 78.82x
Stoke Climsland 15 62.68x
Deptford St Paul 14 1.61x
Islington London 14 0.44x
Liverpool 14 0.59x
Luxulyan 14 112.27x
Paddington London 14 1.15x
Pennington In Ulverston 14 71.68x
Limehouse London 13 3.58x
South Shields 13 14.82x
St John Near Swansea 13 18.24x
Wolborough 13 14.93x
Bovey Tracey 12 49.79x
Milton In Gravesend 12 7.09x
St Keverne 12 58.17x
Swansea Town 12 2.54x
Camberwell 11 0.52x
Fulham London 11 2.29x
Habergham Eaves 11 3.06x
Plumstead 11 2.92x
Stoke Newington London 11 4.27x
Tanfield 11 9.39x
Whitechapel London 11 3.37x
Brighton 10 0.89x
Chelsea London 10 1.00x
Egremont 10 14.72x
Newington 10 0.82x
Poplar London 10 1.60x
Shadwell London 10 10.80x
St Botolph Bishopsgate 10 21.34x
St Ive 10 41.61x
Brancepeth 9 50.31x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 259
Elizabeth 199
Jane 99
Eliza 61
Emily 61
Ann 59
Sarah 59
Ellen 53
Annie 46
Emma 42
Susan 42
Catherine 35
Grace 35
Bessie 31
Alice 27
Edith 24
Caroline 23
Louisa 22
Kate 21
Harriet 20
Charlotte 19
Martha 19
Florence 17
Margaret 17
Elizth. 16
Hannah 16
Minnie 15
Fanny 14
Maria 13
Laura 12
Amelia 11
Anne 10
Harriett 9
Matilda 9
Ada 8
Ethel 8
Sophia 8
Clara 7
Rose 7
Agnes 6
Anna 6
Beatrice 6
Frances 6
Helen 6
Lily 6
Elizh. 5
Gertrude 5
Julia 5
Lucy 5
Phillipa 5

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 263
John 221
James 130
Thomas 114
Richard 88
Henry 52
Edward 51
Charles 46
Joseph 43
George 40
Samuel 31
Robert 28
Nicholas 27
Edwin 26
Alfred 25
Frederick 22
Arthur 15
Francis 15
Albert 12
Wm. 12
Walter 10
Ernest 9
Stephen 9
Herbert 8
Thos. 8
Benjamin 7
Frank 7
Martin 7
Andrew 6
David 6
Fredrick 6
Harry 6
Peter 6
Phillip 6
Daniel 5
Sidney 5
Willm. 5
Eldred 4
Michael 4
Philip 4
Tom 4
Fred 3
Fredk. 3
Jno. 3
Montague 3
Percy 3
Richd. 3
Silas 3
Willie 3
Owen 2

FAQ

Pascoe surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pascoe surname in 1881?

In 1881, 3,369 people were recorded with the Pascoe surname. That placed it at #1,353 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pascoe surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 3,683 in 2016. That gives Pascoe a modern rank of #1,851.

What does the Pascoe surname mean?

A Cornish locational surname derived from a place of the same name, meaning "Easter wood."

What does the Pascoe map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Pascoe 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.