Find out how popular the last name Blok is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Blok.

Blok, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Blok surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blok in America

Blok is the 35812th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blok surname appeared 627 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Blok.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blok to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Blok

The surname BLOK has its origins in the Netherlands and is thought to have emerged in the 15th century. It is derived from the Dutch word "blok," which means "block" or "log." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who worked with wood, such as a carpenter or a lumberjack.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BLOK surname can be found in the Amsterdam Archief, where a person named Pieter Blok is mentioned in a document from 1486. The name also appears in other Dutch records from the 16th and 17th centuries, often in the context of trade and commerce.

In the 17th century, the BLOK surname began to spread beyond the Netherlands as Dutch settlers and traders established colonies in various parts of the world. For instance, Paulus Blok (1635-1698) was a Dutch navigator who explored parts of South Africa and is credited with naming several geographical features in the region.

During the 18th century, the BLOK surname gained prominence in the arts and sciences. Jan Blok (1734-1805) was a Dutch painter known for his landscapes and genre scenes, while Petrus Johannes Blok (1855-1919) was a renowned historian and author of the multi-volume "History of the People of the Netherlands."

Another notable figure with the BLOK surname was Aleksandr Blok (1880-1921), a Russian poet and playwright who was a leading figure in the Russian Silver Age. His works, such as the poem "The Twelve," were influential in shaping the literary landscape of the early 20th century.

In the field of mathematics, the BLOK surname is associated with Rolf Blok (1941-2022), a Dutch mathematician known for his contributions to the theory of Lie algebras and algebraic groups.

One of the earliest known place names associated with the BLOK surname is the village of Blokker in the Netherlands, which is believed to have derived its name from the Dutch word "blok." This village has existed since the 13th century and may have been the place of origin for some families with the BLOK surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blok

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Blok.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Blok was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Blok has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Blok was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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