Rascoe

How common is the last name Rascoe?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Rascoe, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Similar spellings

Rasco

Names nearby in the census

#15,066

Rascoe was the 15,066th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 1,958 people, about 0.6 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

White (non-Hispanic)42.5%
Hispanic or Latino2.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)50.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander<0.1%
Two or more races3.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

Forebears: where Rascoe is found around the world
The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.