Show ContentsBlaskovich History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The distinguished surname Blaskovich is derived from the Czech given name "Blazej," which is itself derived from "Blaise," an old Roman family name which was originally a byname for someone with a speech or gait defect. The name was popular in Europe due to the fame of St. Blaise of Armenia, and became popular under a number of forms as both a surname and a given name during the Middle Ages.

Early Origins of the Blaskovich family

The surname Blaskovich was first found in Bohemia, where it is thought to have first emerged. The earliest known bearer of the name was Conrad Blascke, who was living in Kassel, Germany in 1380. The young Blaskovich family played a major role in the early history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of medieval Bohemian society.

Early History of the Blaskovich family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blaskovich research. Another 129 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1380, 1439, 1599, 1712, 1753, 1815 and 1900 are included under the topic Early Blaskovich History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Blaskovich Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Blazek, Blasko, Blazej, Blasik, Blaszczyk, Blazow, Blasovics, Blaskovec and many more.

Early Notables of the Blaskovich family

Notable among the name Blaskovich at this time we found

  • Michael Blazek (b. 1753), a well-known priest from Moravia, Franz Blazek (1815-1900), a German musician, and the noble Blaskovich family of Hungary

Migration of the Blaskovich family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ludmilla Blaskowitz, who came to New York in 1862; Adolf Blazek, who immigrated to Baltimore in 1877; Frank Blazek, who settled in Chicago in 1881; Maria Blazej, who came to New York in 1882.


Contemporary Notables of the name Blaskovich (post 1700) +

  • Mike Blaskovich, American politician, Workers Candidate for Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Allegheny County 2nd District, 1926; Workers Communist Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1928 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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