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UK surname

Pasquill

In the 1881 census there were 114 people recorded with the Pasquill surname, ranking it #18,324 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 197, ranked #19,777, down from #18,324 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bolton-le-Moors, Leigh and Winwick. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bolton and Wigan.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pasquill is 251 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 72.8%.

1881 census count

114

Ranked #18,324

Modern count

197

2016, ranked #19,777

Peak year

1911

251 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pasquill had 114 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,324 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 197 in 2016, ranked #19,777.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 251 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Pasquill surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Pasquill surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Pasquill 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 17 #30,267
1861 historical 80 #23,566
1881 historical 114 #18,324
1891 historical 172 #16,663
1901 historical 222 #14,169
1911 historical 251 #12,870
1997 modern 165 #19,861
1998 modern 174 #19,729
1999 modern 184 #19,178
2000 modern 192 #18,683
2001 modern 191 #18,453
2002 modern 192 #18,767
2003 modern 193 #18,501
2004 modern 187 #18,993
2005 modern 186 #18,985
2006 modern 193 #18,675
2007 modern 195 #18,799
2008 modern 190 #19,246
2009 modern 192 #19,527
2010 modern 199 #19,515
2011 modern 182 #20,495
2012 modern 178 #20,758
2013 modern 188 #20,352
2014 modern 186 #20,664
2015 modern 195 #19,909
2016 modern 197 #19,777

Geography

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Where Pasquills are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bolton-le-Moors, Leigh, Winwick and Dean. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bolton and Wigan. 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 Bolton-le-Moors Lancashire
2 Leigh Lancashire
3 Winwick Lancashire
4 Dean Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bolton 028 Bolton
2 Wigan 017 Wigan
3 Wigan 027 Wigan
4 Wigan 033 Wigan
5 Bolton 019 Bolton

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pasquill

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pasquill

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Pasquill, 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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Pasquill is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Pasquill 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

Pasquill falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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 Pasquill is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Pasquill, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Pasquill families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pasquill 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. Lancashire leads with 114 Pasquills recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.64x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 114 8.64x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Atherton in Lancashire leads with 41 Pasquills recorded in 1881 and an index of 854.17x.

Place Total Index
Atherton 41 854.17x
Great Bolton 16 91.53x
Rumworth 12 634.92x
Bedford 11 398.55x
Little Bolton 9 53.07x
Golborne 5 290.70x
Halliwell 5 104.17x
Culcheth 4 465.12x
North Meols 4 30.98x
Eccleston In Prescot 3 45.32x
Farnworth 2 25.28x
Dalton In Wigan 1 526.32x
Lostock 1 333.33x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 9
Jane 6
Sarah 6
Alice 5
Elizabeth 5
Ann 4
Margaret 4
Martha 4
Hannah 3
Betsy 2
Eliza 2
Ada 1
Annie 1
Beatrice 1
Catherine 1
Elizth. 1
Frances 1
Maria 1
Norah 1
Rachael 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 9
James 7
Samuel 7
Thomas 6
William 5
David 2
Edwd. 2
Edwin 2
Herbert 2
Allan 1
Henry 1
Hugh 1
Joseph 1
Lot 1
Matthew 1
Robert 1
Robt.Henry 1
Roger 1
Thos.G. 1
Vincent 1
Walter 1
Zebulon 1

FAQ

Pasquill surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pasquill surname in 1881?

In 1881, 114 people were recorded with the Pasquill surname. That placed it at #18,324 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pasquill surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 197 in 2016. That gives Pasquill a modern rank of #19,777.

What does the Pasquill map show?

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