Womack

Womack is a surname of English origin that has spread to other English-speaking regions and is also used in toponyms. As a family name, it has appeared in various countries and across different professions, reflecting the diasporic spread of English surnames. The name is most often encountered in the United States in communities and on streets that bear the family name, as well as in the names of institutions and facilities.

Notable individuals with the surname include Bobby Womack (1944–2014), an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter whose career in soul and R&B produced influential recordings and collaborations. The Womack surname has appeared in other fields as well, though less prominently in popular discourse, with figures across sports, academia, and public life contributing to its historical footprint.

In geography and institutions, Womack appears in place names and organizational titles. Womack Army Medical Center is a United States Army medical facility at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, serving military personnel and their families. There are also streets, localities, and small communities in parts of the United States that bear the name Womack, reflecting its use as a toponym rather than as a single, unified identity.

Overall, Womack denotes a family name with geographic footprint in the public sphere, as well as multiple places and institutions that carry the name in honor of individuals who bore it.