Blok History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Blok family

The surname Blok was first found in Pomerania, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that eastern region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Blok family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blok research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1631, 1642, 1690, 1719, 1723, 1749, 1787, 1799 and 1839 are included under the topic Early Blok History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Blok Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bloch, Block, Bloche, Blocher, Blochmann and others.

Early Notables of the Blok family

Prominent bearers of the name Blok at this time were

Benjamin Block, or Blok (1631-1690) German-Hungarian Baroque painter, known for his portraits

Blok Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Blok is the 129^th most popular surname with an estimated 8,476 people with that name. 1

Blok migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Blok Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Gerh. Blok, aged 22, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Ferdinand"
C W Blok, aged 35, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 2

Blok Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Martinus Blok, aged 18, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Rotterdam" from Rotterdam, Netherlands 3
Hendrick Blok, aged 21, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Standard" from Tuxpam, Mexico 3

Blok migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Blok Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Blok, British settler travelling from London via Cape ports aboard the ship "Pembroke Castle" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 5th November 1889 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Blok (post 1700) +

David A. Blok, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1969; Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 54th District, 1972 5
Anthonie Willem "Ton" Blok (1944-2021), Dutch athlete and harness racer, National Champion
Alexander Alexandrovich Blok (1880-1921), Russian poet

Citations +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html