Novack: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Many Novack families will find their roots under Noack, the form most records use. The name is usually explained as “newcomer" (Sorbian)"”.

Novack coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Noack surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

How the spelling arose

Before spelling was fixed, Noack was also written Novack. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.

2,689 Americans were listed as Novack in the 2010 census. INSEE counts 100 people born in France with the Novack surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1951–1960. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Novak. Research your Novack family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.