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I don't know anything about the surname, but I consulted the Hungarian-English part, vol. II, page 180 of “A Dictionary of the Hungarian and English Languages,” by Arthur B. Yolland, published 1924. It defines the word

Paszat, n. = maszat.

Page 49: Maszat, n. stain; blot : dirt . . .

Reg Niles
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