Mccollum

McCullum is a Scottish surname with various spellings, including McCollum. It derives from the Gaelic MacColum, meaning “son of Columba.” The name was originally associated with the renowned Irish saint and missionary, St. Columba, who founded the important Scottish abbey on the island of Iona. The McCollums were traditionally associated with the Scottish Highlands and Ulster, where they were prominent in the fields of agriculture and law. Today, McCollum is a relatively common surname in Ireland and the United States.