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Where did the German Block family come from? What is the German Block family crest and coat of arms? When did the Block family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Block family history?

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

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.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Block research. Another 169 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1723, 1749, 1787, 1799, and 1839 are included under the topic Early Block History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 62 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Block Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Block Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Steeven Block, aged 18, arrived in Virginia in 1635
  • Wm Block, aged 23, arrived in Virginia in 1635
  • Hans Block, aged 44, landed in New York in 1662
  • Albert Block, who came to Maryland in 1673
  • Elizabeth Block, who arrived in Maryland in 1680

Block Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Frances Block, who came to Virginia in 1714
  • Frances Block, who arrived in Virginia in 1714
  • Johannes Block, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751
  • Michel Block, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751
  • John Henry Block, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1769


Block Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Lazarus Block, who landed in North America in 1832
  • Simon Jonas Block, aged 35, landed in Harford County, Md in 1835
  • Simon J Block, aged 35, arrived in Harford County, Md in 1837
  • Charles Block, who settled in Galveston, TX in 1839
  • John C H D Block, aged 23, arrived in Missouri in 1840


Block Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Isidore Block, who landed in Alabama in 1918

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  • Herbert Lawrence Block (1909-2001), American editorial cartoonist and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • Lawrence J Block (b. 1951), American federal judge on the United States Court of Federal Claims
  • Hunt Block (b. 1953), American actor
  • Lawrence Block (b. 1938), American crime writer
  • Rory Block (b. 1949), American blues singer and guitarist


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  1. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  2. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
  3. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
  4. Strassburger, Ralph B. German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
  5. Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
  6. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmachers Wappenbuch. München, Battenberg: 1975. Print.
  7. Haverkamp, Alfred. Medieval Germany 1056-1273 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print.
  8. Garland, Mary and Henry Garland Editions. Oxford Companion To German Literature 3rd Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. Print. (ISBN 0198158963).
  9. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  10. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmacher's Grosses Wappenbuch 35 Volumes. Germany: Bauer & Raspe. Print.
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The Block Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Block Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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