This broad group of surnames derives, directly or through hypocoristic, augmentative or dialectal forms, from the Late Latin name Pasqualis or from its Italian form Pasquale, a name usually given to those born during the Easter festivities.

• Pascale is typical of the South, especially of Campania, with areas also in Lazio, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria and Sicily.
• Pascali is typical of Apulia, especially of the Salento.
• Pasqual is typical of the Veneto and Friulian area.
• Pasquale is pan-Italian, especially present in Abruzzo, Molise, Apulia and Campania.
• Pasqualetti has one area in Tuscany and another between the Terni, Viterbo and Rome areas.
• Pasqualetto is found in Veneto and also in the Caltanissetta area.
• Pasquali and Pasqualini are distributed across the Centre-North.
• Pasqualin is very widespread in Veneto.
• Pasqualino has areas in the Reggio Calabria area and in Sicily.
• Pasqualinotto is specific to Jesolo (Venice area).
• Pasqualis is clearly from Trieste.
• Pasqualon, very rare, is typically Venetian.
• Pasqualone covers the Abruzzo, Molise and Rome area.
• Pasqualoni is specific to the areas of Perugia, Terni, L’Aquila, Teramo and Rome.
• Pasqualotto is typically Venetian.