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Pask Name Meaning

English: from Middle English Paske Pashe Pake ‘Easter Passover’ (Old French Pasques Paque) probably originally used as a personal name for someone born at Easter. See Paschal compare Pack .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Paske, Pack, Pass, Pasko, Park, Mask, Plass, Pasek, Kast, Pash

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Where is the Pask family from?

You can see how Pask families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pask family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pask families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 20 Pask families living in Ontario. This was about 42% of all the recorded Pask's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Pask families in 1911.
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What did your Pask ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Pask. 84% of Pask men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    84%
  • Labourer
    17%
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Census Records

There are 20,000 census records available for the last name Pask. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pask census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Pask. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Pask. For the veterans among your Pask ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pask lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Pask life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Pask in 1962 was 49, and 70 in 2004.

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