Block History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The origins of the Block surname are uncertain, but some scholars suggest that the source of the name is the Old English term “bloc,” and that the name was originally occupational for “one who blocks,” such as a shoemaker or bookbinder.

Early Origins of the Block family

The surname Block was first found in Wiltshire where they held a family seat with estates in that shire. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. The first found reference to the Block surname was in the year 1199 when Robert Bloc was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls for Wiltshire.