de Block Surname
Approximately 4,577 people bear this surname
de Block Surname User-submission:
De Block is a Dutch/Flemish surname, meaning 'block'; denoting someone who was largely built.
de Block Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 3,524 | 1:3,262 | 330 |
| Netherlands | 658 | 1:25,664 | 4,185 |
| Australia | 115 | 1:234,745 | 22,001 |
| France | 109 | 1:609,383 | 80,423 |
| United States | 68 | 1:5,330,278 | 267,385 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Chile | 17 | 1:1,036,263 | 20,476 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
de Block Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
De Block is a Dutch/Flemish surname, meaning 'block'; denoting someone who was largely built.
- deleted-173293de Block Demographics
Average de Block Salary in
United States
$66,412 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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de Block Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name de Block Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name de Block occurs more in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name de Block? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 102,846th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,592,210 people. The last name de Block occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of de Block are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most numerous in Belgium, where it is carried by 3,524 people, or 1 in 3,262. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 92 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent live and Walloon Region, where 2 percent live. Excluding Belgium de Block occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
de Block Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of de Block has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the de Block surname grew 618 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.
de Block Last Name Statistics demography
The amount de Block earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 53.91% more than the national average, earning $66,412 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.73% more than the national average, earning $50,543 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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