McCollum

McCollum is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin. It derives from the Gaelic Mac Coluim, meaning “son of Colum” (Columba). Over time, the name has been Anglicized into variants such as McCollum and MacColum.

The name is found among people of Scottish and Irish descent and has spread to other English-speaking regions through migration. It is recorded in the United States, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Australia, among communities with ancestry tracing to Scotland and Ireland.

Notable bearers of the surname include CJ McCollum (born 1991), an American professional basketball player who played college basketball at Lehigh University and has appeared in the NBA for the Portland Trail Blazers. The surname is shared by other individuals across various fields, reflecting its broad geographic and professional distribution.