Block (surname)
Block is a German, Dutch and English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Adam Block (disambiguation), list of multiple people
- Adriaen Block, Dutch trader and navigator
- Agnes Block, Dutch botanist and art collector
- Amanda Roth Block, American artist
- Anna Katharina Block, German painter
- Austin Block, American ice hockey player
- Axel Block, German cinematographer
- Barbara Block, American marine biologist
- Benjamin Block, German painter
- Bill Block, American film producer
- Billy Block, American musical artist
- Bob Block, British scriptwriter
- Brandon Block, British DJ
- Brett Ellen Block, American novelist
- Bruce Block, American entertainer
- Bruce A. Block, American film producer
- Bruno Block, American baseball player
- Carl Block, Swedish bishop
- Carson Block, American businessman
- Cy Block, American baseball player
- Dan Block, American musician
- Daniel Block, American Jewish leader
- Daniel I. Block, American scholar
- David Block, British army officer
- Dorothy Block, American artist
- Doug Block, American filmmaker
- Eric Block, American chemist
- Francesca Lia Block, American writer
- Frank Block (American politician)
- Frank Block (Australian politician), Australian politician
- Fred L. Block, American sociologist
- Frederic Block, American judge
- Gay Block, American photographer
- Gene D. Block, American biologist
- Gladys Block, American nutritionist
- Hal Block, American comedian
- Harlon Block, American Marine Corps corporal, one of six marines depicted in Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
- Herbert Lawrence Block, American political cartoonist known as Herblock
- Hertha Block, German librarian
- Holly Block, American museum and art gallery director
- Hunt Block, American actor
- Ira Block, American photographer
- Jack Block, American psychologist
- Jacob Block, Dutch painter
- James Block, British canoer
- Jamie Block, American musician
- Jason Block, Canadian swimmer
- Jay C. Block, American politician
- Jeanne Block, American psychologist
- Jerzy Block, Polish actor and director
- Joachim Bloch, German politician
- Joe Block, American sports announcer
- Joel Block, American psychologist
- Johannes Block, German army general
- John Block (disambiguation), list of multiple people
- John Rusling Block, American government official
- Josef Block, German painter
- Julius H. Block, American politician
- Karl M. Block, American bishop
- Kelly Block, Canadian politician
- Ken Block (disambiguation), list of multiple people
- Kieran Block, Canadian hockey player
- King Block, American football coach
- Larry Block, American actor
- Lauren Block, American marketing academic
- Lawrence Block, American crime writer
- Lawrence J. Block, American judge
- Libbie Block, American writer
- Lynda Lyon Block, American murderer
- Lynne Block, Canadian politician
- Malú Block, Mexican artist
- Mark Block, American political strategist
- Martin Block, American disc jockey
- Martin M. Block, American physicist
- Marty Block, American politician
- Mathilde Block, German politician
- Maurice Block, German-French statistician and economist
- Melissa Block, American radio host
- Melvin Block, American lawyer
- Michel Block, Belgian-French pianist
- Micky Block, English footballer
- Mike Block, American musician
- Mitchell Block, American filmmaker
- Ned Block, American philosopher
- Nili Block, Israeli kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter
- Noga Block, Israeli rhythmic gymnast
- Paul Block, American newspaper publisher
- Peter Block (disambiguation), list of multiple people
- Priscilla Block, American singer
- Ralph Block, American film producer
- Richard Earl Block, American mathematician
- Ron Block, American musician
- Rory Block, American musician
- Rudolph Edgar Block, Jewish American journalist
- Ryan Block, American technology entrepreneur
- Samuel Block (disambiguation), list of multiple people
- Sandy Block, American musician
- Sharon Block (politician), American politician
- Sharon Block (government official), American attorney, government official, labor policy advisor and law professor
- Sharon Block (scholar), American academic specializing in the history of race in early American history
- Sherman Block, American sheriff
- Sherry Block, American archer
- Simon Block, British screenwriter and producer
- Spencer Block, English cricketer
- Stanley Block, American academic
- Stefan Merrill Block, American writer
- Stephanie J. Block, American actress and singer
- Steven Block, American biophysicist and Professor
- Stu Block, Canadian singer and songwriter
- Stuart Block, English cricketer
- Susan Block, American sexologist
- Vanessa Block, American film director, screenwriter and producer
- Walter Block, American economist and author
Fictional characters
- Mr. Block, American comics character created in 1912