Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MCCULLOUGH
There are approximately 5,842 people named McCullough in the UK. That makes it the 1,789th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 92 are named McCullough.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
MaccoulloughMaccuillough
Mac'cullough
Macculleugh
Maccuilough
Maccoulough
Mac'culough
M'Cullough
Macculeugh
M'Coullough
M'Culough
Maccullgh
Maccoulloug
Maccoullgh
M'Coulough
Maccoullogh
Maccuallough
Macculgh
Maccoullought
Maccouloug
The McCullough surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
The son of Cullough. Cullach, Gaelic, a boar, figuratively, a brave man.