McColum Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McColum Surname Definition:

For the Irish Mac Coluim, Woulfe gives the modern forms MacColum, MacCollom, Colum etc.: he derives this from colum, dove. Elsewhere he states that Mac giolla Choluim is son of the follower or devotee of St. Columcille. For this name he gives only one modern form viz.

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McColum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1641:306,21124,200

McColum Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For the Irish Mac Coluim, Woulfe gives the modern forms MacColum, MacCollom, Colum etc.: he derives this from colum, dove. Elsewhere he states that Mac giolla Choluim is son of the follower or devotee of St. Columcille. For this name he gives only one modern form viz. the very rare MacElholm, obsolete forms being MacGillacollom etc. I find this in a Fiant dated 1601 and relating to Co.

Wexford and Mac Gil Colum (prior of Ardstraw, Co. Tyrone 1179) in the Four Masters. Woulfe's statement that MacColum is an Ulster surname chiefly found in Antrim, Tyrone and Donegal is correct both for the present day and for the seventeenth century when Petty's “census” listed MacColum as one of the principal Irish surnames in Co. Antrim; but I am not convinced that these families are basically Mac Coluim rather than Mac Giolla Choluim. In modern times the name is approximately equally numerous with and without the prefix Mac. As Colum (or the variants Collum, Columb) it is found in appreciable numbers in Co. Longford. Proof may be forthcoming that these represent a small distinct midland sept and are not part of the larger Ulster one.

In the seventeenth century Collum occurs as a synonym of the English name Culme e.g. in the lists of regimental personel in the Ormond Manuscripts.

The best known of the name is a C0. Longford man, the poet Padraig Colum (b. 1882).

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Coluim With the prefix Mac this is an Ulster name; without the prefix Colum is mainly found in Co. Longford, where it is probably a distinct sept. SIF 38

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McColum Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McColum Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname McColum has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of McColum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McColum? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,394,033rd most frequently held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 108 percent of McColum live; 108 percent live in North America and 108 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 64 people, or 1 in 5,663,421. In The United States McColum is most common in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Georgia, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States McColum is found in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent reside.

McColum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McColum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McColum surname declined 61 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McColum Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McColum last name are 23.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 76.47% being registered to vote for the party.

McColum earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.1% less than the national average, earning $30,594 USD per year.

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