Holcomb is a surname, originating in a number of English villages with the name Holcombe. Early examples are recorded as ''de'' Holcombe, and the final ''e'' has been dropped from many family names, particularly in the USA. Notable people with the surname Holcomb include: *

Al Holcomb Al Holcomb (born October 22, 1970) is an American football coach who is the senior defensive assistant for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the interim defensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthe ...

, American football coach *

Amasa Holcomb Amasa Holcomb (1787–1875) was an American farmer, surveyor, civil engineer, businessman, politician, and manufacturer of surveying instruments and telescopes. From instruments he made he observed the total solar eclipse of June 16, 1806. He m ...

, American farmer, surveyor, civil engineer, businessman, and manufacturer of surveying instruments * Benjamin Harrison Holcomb, American, one-time oldest living man *

Bob Holcomb William Robert "Bob" Holcomb (March 1, 1922 – November 29, 2010) was an American politician and attorney. Holcomb was the longest serving mayor of San Bernardino, California, to date. He held office as San Bernardino's mayor from 1971 until 19 ...

, American politician and attorney * Bobby Holcomb, American artist and musician *

Charles Holcomb Charles Ruford Holcomb (born 1933) is a retired Texas judge who served on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals from 2001 to 2010. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School. He attended Lee College in Baytown and Lamar University in Beaumont, T ...

, American judge * Charlie Holcomb, American-born English cricketer * Cole Holcomb, American football player *

Corey Holcomb Corey Lamont Holcomb (born June 23, 1969) is an American comedian, radio host and actor. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Holcomb got his start in comedy with the help of another Chicago-area comedian, Godfrey. He currently hosts his own i ...

, American stand-up comedian, radio host, and actor * David Holcomb, American State Senator from Ohio * Doug Holcomb, American basketball player *

Drew Holcomb Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors is an Americana band from Memphis and East Nashville in Tennessee, United States. The band was formed in 2005 by Drew Holcomb (lead vocals, guitar, harmonica). The other band members are Nathan Dugger (guitar, keys) ...

, American singer and songwriter *

Eric Holcomb Eric Joseph Holcomb (born May 2, 1968) is an American politician who is the 51st and current governor of Indiana, serving since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 51st lieutenant governor of Indiana from 2016 to 2017 unde ...

, American politician, Governor of Indiana * Jeff Holcomb, American politician from Florida * John Noble Holcomb, American soldier *

Kelly Holcomb Bryan Kelly Holcomb (born July 9, 1973) is a former American football quarterback of the National Football League. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 1995. He played college football at Middle Tennessee State ...

, American football player *

Marcus H. Holcomb Marcus H. Holcomb (November 28, 1844 – March 5, 1932) was an American politician who served as the 66th governor of Connecticut, the attorney general of Connecticut, and as a member of the Connecticut Senate. Biography Holcomb was born in Ne ...

, American politician and Governor of Connecticut * Mark Holcomb, American guitarist and songwriter, Periphery * Mike Holcomb, American Christian singer *

Noah Holcomb Noah Holcomb (born July 9, 1983 in Sioux City, Iowa, US) is a retired American professional mountain biker. Holcomb is also a 2008 and 2009 California State Champion in the discipline of Cyclocross. He last rode for the professional mountain bike ...

, American mountain biker *

Randy Holcomb Randy Alfred Holcomb Jr. (born August 8, 1979), also known as Raed Farid Elhamali, is an American-Libyan businessman and former professional basketball player. After being drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2002 NBA draft, Holcomb went on ...

, American basketball player * Richard Holcomb, American commercial sex worker specialist, street outreach worker and HIV prevention counselor * Robin Holcomb, American singer, songwriter and pianist *

Rod Holcomb Rod Holcomb is an American television director and producer, best known for directing the pilot and finale of '' ER''. He has directed episodes of numerous television series, including ''Quincy, M.E.'', ''The Six Million Dollar Man'', ''Battlest ...

, American television director and producer *

Roscoe Holcomb Roscoe Holcomb, (born Roscoe Halcomb September 5, 1912 – died February 1, 1981) was an American singer, banjo player, and guitarist from Daisy, Kentucky. A prominent figure in Appalachian folk music, Holcomb was the inspiration for the term " ...

, American musician *

Sarah Holcomb Sarah Holcomb is an American former actress. Her first role was in ''Animal House, National Lampoon's Animal House'' (1978) as Clorette DePasto, the 13-year-old daughter of shady Mayor Carmine DePasto; Holcomb was 19 years old when filming bega ...

, American actress * Silas A. Holcomb, American lawyer and politician * Steven Holcomb (1980–2017), American bobsled driver *

Stu Holcomb Stuart K. Holcomb (September 11, 1910 – January 11, 1977) was an American football and basketball coach best known for serving as head football coach for Miami University (1942–1943) and Purdue University (1947–1955). Before coaching, Holcomb ...

, American college football coach * Thomas Holcomb, Commandant of the US Marine Corps *

William F. Holcomb William Francis "Grizzly Bill" Holcomb (27 January 1831 – 1909), was an American prospector and the first to discover gold in the region which became known as Holcomb Valley, near present-day Big Bear Lake, California. Holcomb Valley had the mos ...

, founder of Holcomb Valley, California

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