What We Know About the Pascali Surname

Pascali is a familiar spelling of the Italian name Pasquali. Its meaning, shared with Pasquali, is “Born at Easter”.

Pascali writes “c” in place of the “qu” found in Pasquali, a common scribal difference. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Pascale.

Names that sound alike, such as Pascal, Pascual and Pascuala, are easily confused in old records.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Pascali, so the heraldry linked to Pasquali is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Pascali family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.