de Block Surname

102,846th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,577 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3,5241:3,262330
Netherlands6581:25,6644,185
Australia1151:234,74522,001
France1091:609,38380,423
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Chile171:1,036,26320,476
England131:4,286,005132,302
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

de Block Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

De Block is a Dutch/Flemish surname, meaning 'block'; denoting someone who was largely built.

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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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deblock932,201/
de Blok93796/
de Bloc932/
de Blick88199/
de Blocq8876/
de Black886/
de Bloch886/
De-Block885/
Debolock884/
Debelock881/
Debloc86190/
Deblok8617/
de Blieck82940/
de Belloc823/
de Blic8096/
Dablock8060/
Deblocq8051/
Deblack8030/
Deblick8011/
Deblyck806/
de Blac805/
Diblock802/
Doblock802/
Dublock801/
de Bluk801/
Deplock800/
D Black800/
Debloch800/
de Blaecke783/
de Bellocq781/
Deblock Ho781/
Deblk770/
Deblieck75847/
de Bliek75168/
Debelack7541/
de Belco7513/
Dueblack7510/
Debeluck755/
de Blake751/
de Balko751/
Debleick751/
te Bloch751/
Du Black751/
de Belko751/
do Black751/
Deubellockw741/
Dubloc7151/
Deblik7137/
Deblyk7127/
Dabloc717/
Dblack716/
De-Blieck715/
Deblic715/
Debluk715/
Deblak714/
Debalk712/
Dablok712/
Deblac712/
Deeblieck711/
de Buluki711/
Debleieck711/
de Bulcao711/
Dbloch711/
Debelluck711/
Deblek711/
do Baloch711/
Debalouch711/
de Plauck710/
de Block-Hooghe701/
Debalke675,976/
Dablouk674,415/
Diplock671,420/
Debelak671,292/
Duplock67329/
Debelec67169/
Debalko67103/
Deblyuk6782/
Debelek6780/
Debelka6743/
Debliek6740/
Doblack6738/
Teblick6736/
Debelko6736/
Deblake6734/
Debeljacki6729/
Debelic6725/
Debelac6723/
Dublack6720/
Debilko6717/
Doblick6717/
Dabalok6716/
Dblk6716/
Debalka6716/
Tablock6714/
Debiluk6712/
Deblicq6711/
Debeluk6710/
Debalki674/
Debulak674/
Dableck674/
Depaloc673/
Debilke672/
Dublick672/
Deabluc672/
Debalak671/
Diblick671/
Dabolck671/
Debalek671/
Debeljk671/
Debilic671/
Deblukh671/
da Bouloko671/
Teplock671/
De-Blic671/
Debelák671/
D'Black671/
Deplick671/
Diblouk671/
Dblc671/
D Blake670/
Debleek670/
de Polk670/
Dabulck670/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to de Block
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