Pascal (surname)

For other uses, see Pascal (disambiguation) and Pascal (name).
Pascal
Family name

Blaise Pascal, French philosopher
Meaning related to Easter
Region of origin France, Italy, Neo-Latin Languages
Related names Paschal, Pasquale, Pasqual, Pascual

Pascal is a French and an Italian surname.[1]

Origin of the surname

Pascal is a patronymic surname that derives from the personal given name Pascal, from Latin Paschalis.[2] In France Pascal is especially found in the Southern-Eastern area, in Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,[3] while in Italy Pascal is found in Northern-Western area, in Piedmont, Aosta Valley[4][5] and the variant De Pascal in Friuli-Venezia Giulia.[6][7]

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