Newcom: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Newcom is usually a form of Newcomb. Name scholars give the meaning as “The newly settled stranger, a newcomer”.

• You may also find the name written Newcomer and Newcombe.
• Newcom is listed among the recognised spellings of Newcomb.
• Newcom ranked 36,900 in the 2010 US Census, with 605 people answering to the name.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Heraldry and the Newcom name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Newcom, so the heraldry linked to Newcomb is a starting point, not an automatic right. For the full story, order the Newcom surname pack.