Block is used as a family name or surname in Germany, England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Block
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Germany, England
Meaning:

One who lived at the sign of the block or cube; the short, stumpy, or stupid man.

How popular is Block?

Block is common in United States, Germany, Canada, South Africa, England, Australia, Egypt, Brazil, Poland, Argentina, Belgium, France, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Netherlands, Denmark, Iran, Nigeria, Luxembourg.

Block is ranked 8020 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Block bearers increased by 0.14 per cent in 2010 US census to 21717 since 2000, the surname slipped by 140 spots and ranked at 1658. The last name was found in around 7 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 90.69 92.41
Black 4.15 4.14
Hispanic or Latino 2.38 1.36
Others 1.69 1.26
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.76 0.51
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.33 0.33
Block is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Germany is ahead in terms of density. Around 70839 people have been found who wears Block as their family name. Block is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Block:
1,282 United States34,586
404 Germany21,765
Countries with thousands of Block:
2,493 Canada2,110
3,372 South Africa2,060
5,173 England1,388
3,211 Australia1,155
7,912 Egypt1,007
Countries with hundreds of Block:
8,879 Brazil933
7,172 Poland834
4,724 Argentina765
2,876 Belgium615
16,102 France613
4,375 Sri Lanka585
2,534 Sweden318
11,758 Netherlands245
3,490 Denmark167
29,764 Iran153
53,929 Nigeria128
652 Luxembourg125
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
25,629 Japan76
4,005 Wales75
153,242 Thailand70
224,716 India60
19,255 Mexico59
32,853 Spain59
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
26,888 Pakistan50
15,901 Switzerland47
6,488 Namibia44
16,614 Peru44
14,290 New Zealand41
662 Barbados39
9,548 Afghanistan32
19,635 Norway32
11,471 Dominican Republic31
9,690 Scotland31
33,260 Austria29
11,898 Ecuador25
18,073 Finland25
8,013 Ireland24
16,565 Chile24
15,343 Botswana22
11,611 Singapore21
3,950 China19
10,035 Lebanon19
71,673 Greece18
23,347 Venezuela16
184,366 Philippines16
1,045 Aruba14
42,949 Israel14
66,551 Zimbabwe14
107,811 Italy13
18,914 Uruguay13
19,471 Estonia12
8,291 Syria12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
32,607 Saudi Arabia9
36,884 United Arab Emirates9
1,431 American Samoa8
6,458 Guatemala8
150,293 Malaysia7
44,411 Croatia6
52,907 Kenya6
14,544 Palestine6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Samuel Block was 21 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on June 1, 1846. He lived in Great Britain where he worked as workman and took Broom from Liverpool. 26 years old Alexr. Block, Bridget Block, aged 18, 38 years old John Block, Workman L. Block, Frances Block (27) House Keeper, are others that migrated to US.

From Italy

Anne Block was 1 years old when she migrated to New York on May 21, 1880. She lived in Italy where she worked as farmer and took California from London. Frame Block, aged 25, 1 years old Helalia Block, Laborer Marie Block, are other Block that migrated to US.

From Germany

23 years old Ed. Block who was residing in Osthausen, Germany migrated to New York on June 8, 1850 by Maria Elizabeth put out from Rotterdam. Ed. Block, Ludwig Block, Heinr Block (20) Wheeler, Farmer Carl Block, Dorothea Block, aged 36, Johan Block, aged 7, 40 years old Johan Block, Farmer Maria Block, and 1617 other Block around 39.33% of whom were farmer while others worked as weaver and butcher, mason, silversmith, shoemaker, merchant, tailor, daughter, carpenter, farmer and mechanic, dyer, undefined code, saddler, servant, miller, shepherd, peddler, laborer, coachman, ship captain, baker, cigar maker, mechanic, joiner, furrier, seaman, clerk, domestic, doctor of medicine, brewer, spinster, cook, gentleman, matron, miner, dressmaker, boot &, shoe maker, smith, tourist, cooper, printer, painter migrated to US from Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremen.

Block Namesakes

  • Adriaen Block, was a Dutch private trader, privateer
  • Francesca Lia Block, American writer of adult and young-adult literature: fiction
  • Brandon Block, British club DJ
  • Jack Block, psychology professor at UC Berkeley
  • John Nicolaas Block, Dutch aviation pioneer
  • Steven Block, Dr
  • Laurie Block, Canadian poet and educator
  • Josef Block, German painter
  • Maurice Block, German-French statistician and economist
  • Richard Earl Block, mathematician at the University of California
  • Doug Block, American independent director
  • Fred L. Block, American sociologist
  • Bart de Block, professional Belgian ballet dancer
  • Stanley Block, Ph
  • Benjamin Block, seventeenth-century German - Hungarian Baroque painter
  • Kenneth Paul Block, American fashion illustrator
  • Ned Block, American philosopher working in philosophy of mind
  • New Kids on the Block, American boy band from Boston, Massachusetts
  • Harlon Block, United States Marine Corps corporal
  • Lawrence Block, American crime writer best
  • Rory Block, American blues guitarist and singer
  • Stephanie J. Block, American actress and singer
  • Martin Block, American disc jockey
  • John Rusling Block, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
  • Hunt Block, American actor
  • Ralph Block, American film producer in the 1920s and became a full-time screenwriter
  • Ron Block, American banjo player, guitarist
  • Hal Block, American comedy writer, comedian, producer
  • Lawrence J. Block, former American federal judge on the United States Court of Federal Claims
  • Dorothy Block, American painter
  • Melissa Block, American radio host and journalist
  • Gene D. Block, American biologist, academic, inventor
  • Susan Block, Dr
  • Cy Block, played for the Chicago Cubs
  • Stu Block, Canadian singer-songwriter,
  • Bruno Block, catcher over parts of five seasons

Block Namesakes

  • Adriaen Block, was a Dutch private trader, privateer
  • Francesca Lia Block, American writer of adult and young-adult literature: fiction
  • Brandon Block, British club DJ
  • Jack Block, psychology professor at UC Berkeley
  • John Nicolaas Block, Dutch aviation pioneer
  • Steven Block, Dr
  • Laurie Block, Canadian poet and educator
  • Josef Block, German painter
  • Maurice Block, German-French statistician and economist
  • Richard Earl Block, mathematician at the University of California
  • Doug Block, American independent director
  • Fred L. Block, American sociologist
  • Bart de Block, professional Belgian ballet dancer
  • Stanley Block, Ph
  • Benjamin Block, seventeenth-century German - Hungarian Baroque painter
  • Kenneth Paul Block, American fashion illustrator
  • Ned Block, American philosopher working in philosophy of mind
  • New Kids on the Block, American boy band from Boston, Massachusetts
  • Harlon Block, United States Marine Corps corporal
  • Lawrence Block, American crime writer best
  • Rory Block, American blues guitarist and singer
  • Stephanie J. Block, American actress and singer
  • Martin Block, American disc jockey
  • John Rusling Block, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
  • Hunt Block, American actor
  • Ralph Block, American film producer in the 1920s and became a full-time screenwriter
  • Ron Block, American banjo player, guitarist
  • Hal Block, American comedy writer, comedian, producer
  • Lawrence J. Block, former American federal judge on the United States Court of Federal Claims
  • Dorothy Block, American painter
  • Melissa Block, American radio host and journalist
  • Gene D. Block, American biologist, academic, inventor
  • Susan Block, Dr
  • Cy Block, played for the Chicago Cubs
  • Stu Block, Canadian singer-songwriter,
  • Bruno Block, catcher over parts of five seasons

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