indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from occupation, from location & from nickname)
Usage Dutch
Meaning & History
Means "block" in Dutch. This could be a nickname for someone with a heavy build, a metonymic occupational name for someone who used a block of wood in their work, such as a shoemaker, a milliner, or an executioner, or a toponymic surname for someone living on an enclosed piece of land.