# Calhoun (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/calhoun/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Irish or Scottish.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Irish |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 43,180 |
| US rank (2010) | 803 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 7,150 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.2% (41,452 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Common anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Colquhoun.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Calhoun in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 62% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 33% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Calhoun in the United States.

## People named Calhoun

- Lee Calhoun, athletics competitor (1933–1989)
- Rory Calhoun, American actor (1922–1999)
- John B. Calhoun, American ethologist and behavioral researcher (1917–1995)
- Alice Calhoun, American silent film actress (1900-1966)
- Will Calhoun, American musician
- Monica Calhoun, American actress (born 1971)
- Jim Calhoun, American basketball player and coach
- Craig Calhoun, American sociologist
- Corky Calhoun, American basketball player (born 1950)
- Dave Calhoun, American businessperson and corporate director, President and CEO, The Boeing Company
- Jean Calhoun, actress (1891-1958)
- Bill Calhoun, American basketball player

and 2 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Callahan, Callihan, Calahan, Calhoon, Callan, Callen, Colon, Cline, Cullen, Colin, Clem, Cullum.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.