The surname Pascoe/Pasco/Pasko is of Cornish origin. Pascoe is the most common spelling in Britain while Pasco and Pasko are more common in North America. The name Pasko is also known in Ukraine and Ukrainian Paskos as well as any others are welcome to join as well. Many American Pascos are descended from Hugh Pasco, who was in Salem, MA as early as 1666. Others are descended from nineteenth-century Cornish emigrants. One goal of the surname project is to determine whether Abel Pasko (1763-1852) of Meridian, N.Y. was descended from Hugh Pasco.