Womack History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Womack family

The surname Womack was first found in Norfolk where early entries for this family are scarce. We did find that Henry Womack was vicar of Great Ellingham, Norfolk in 1601. [1]

The name “seems to mean Hollow Oak (from residence thereby) [Old English wamb, womb, hollow, cavity + ac, oak-tree]” [2] and another source notes that it could have been a personal name as in Wimarch, Wimer which appear in the Domesday Book of 1086. [3]

Early History of the Womack family

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Womack Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Womack, Wormack, Womock, Wormock, Wormack, Wornack and many more.

Early Notables of the Womack family (pre 1700)

Distinguished members of the family include Laurence Womock (also Lawrence Womach or Womack) (1612-1686), an English bishop, Archdeacon of Suffolk (1660), Bishop of St David’s (1683.) He was the “son of Laurence Womock, rector of Lopham from 1607 until his death in July 1642. His grandfather, Arthur… 
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Womack Ranking

In the United States, the name Womack is the 1,061^st most popular surname with an estimated 27,357 people with that name. [4]

 Womack migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were: 

Womack Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• William Womack who settled in Texas in 1823
• Mark S Womack, who landed in Texas in 1835 [5]

Womack Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• James Womack, aged 24, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship “Salto” from Montevideo, Uraguay [6]
• Benj. F. Womack, aged 50,arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship “Colon” from Cristobal C. Z. [7]
• Lyle Earl Womack, aged 18, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship “Colon” from Cristobal C. Z. [8]