Blog History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

Etymology of Blog

What does the name Blog mean?

The origins of the Blog 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 Blog family

The surname Blog 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 Blog surname was in the year 1199 when Robert Bloc was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls for Wiltshire.

Early History of the Blog family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blog research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1212, 1275, 1327, 1359, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Blog History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Blog Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Blog has been spelled many different ways, including Bloggs, Blogg, Block, Blocks, Blox, Blogs and others.

Early Notables of the Blog family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Bloggs of the West country

Migration of the Blog family

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Blogs to arrive in North America: John Blogg, who settled in Virginia in 1650; Albert Block, who came to Maryland in 1673; Elizabeth Block, who arrived in Maryland in 1680; Frances Block, who came to Virginia in 1714.