Blok (surname)

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Blok is a surname of Dutch origin. Dutch blok has similar meanings as English "block" and the name has a variety of origins, including descriptive, metonymic occupational (referring e.g. to a miller or shoemaker), toponymic or even patronymic. [1] The Russian and Polish surnames appear of German and Dutch descent. Notable people with the surname include:

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References

  1. ↑ Blok at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
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