Calhoun is a surname of Irish origin. It is a variant of the Scottish surname ''

Colquhoun Colquhoun ( ) is a surname of Scottish origin. Phonetically, MacOlquhoun is similar to MacElhone/MacIlhone and therefore may derive from the name the Gaelic name ''Mac Giolla Còmhghan''. ''Còmhghan'' is derived from ''comh'' ("together") and '' ...

''. Notable people with this surname include:

In arts and entertainment

* Alice Calhoun (1900–1966), American silent film actress *

Ann Marie Calhoun Ann Marie Calhoun ( Simpson; born May 26, 1979) is an American classically trained violinist who has performed as a bluegrass and rock musician in a number of prominent acts, including Jethro Tull, Steve Vai, Widespread Panic, Dave Matthews Ba ...

(born 1979), American violinist *Chad Calhoun, a pseudonym of Ron Goulart (born 1933), writer * Kutt Calhoun (born 1977), born Melvin Calhoun, musician *

Monica Calhoun Monica Calhoun (born July 29, 1971) is an American film and television actress. Calhoun is best known for her roles in the films ''Bagdad Cafe'', ''The Players Club'', '' The Salon'', '' The Best Man'', and its sequel ''The Best Man Holiday''. Ca ...

(born 1971), actress *

Rory Calhoun Rory Calhoun (born Francis Timothy McCown, August 8, 1922April 28, 1999) was an American film and television actor. He starred in numerous Westerns in the 1950s and 1960s, and appeared in supporting roles in films such as ''How to Marry a Millio ...

(1922–1999), American actor * Will Calhoun (born 1964), American musician * William "Haystack" Calhoun (1934–1989), professional wrestler *

William Henry Calhoun William Henry Calhoun (1815–1865) was an American silversmith in the Antebellum South. He was trained in Philadelphia and became a jeweler in Nashville, Tennessee, where he designed silverware in the 1830s-1860s. A Grand Master of the Odd Fellows ...

(1815–1865), American silversmith

In government, politics and activism

* Bob Calhoun (1937–2020), American politician and lawyer * Bootsie Calhoun (1923–2014), American politician * Charles Calhoun Jr. (1931–2014), American politician and jurist *

Cora Catherine Calhoun Horne Cora Catherine Calhoun Horne (November 1865 – September 23, 1932) was an suffragist, civil rights activist, and an Atlanta socialite. She was an African-American woman. She was an early member of the National Association for the Advancement of ...

(1865–1932) Black suffragist, civil rights activist, and an Atlanta

socialite A socialite is a person from a wealthy and (possibly) aristocratic background, who is prominent in high society. A socialite generally spends a significant amount of time attending various fashionable social gatherings, instead of having traditio ...

. *

Floride Calhoun Floride Bonneau Calhoun (née Colhoun; February 15, 1792 – July 25, 1866) was the wife of U.S. politician John C. Calhoun. She is best known for her leading role in the Petticoat affair, which occurred during her husband's service as ...

(1792–1866), wife of John C. Calhoun, second lady of the United States *

James Calhoun (politician, born 1802) James Silas Calhoun (1802–1852) was best known as the Governor of New Mexico Territory from 1851 to 1852. He had many careers, though, including time as a Georgian politician, military officer, and bureaucrat in the United States government. W ...

(1802–1852), Georgia politician, Army colonel, federal Indian agent, and Territorial Governor of New Mexico * John A. Calhoun (1918–2000), American diplomat *

John C. Calhoun John Caldwell Calhoun (; March 18, 1782March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina who held many important positions including being the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. He ...

(1782–1850), United States politician and 7th Vice President * Riemer Calhoun (1909–1994), American politician *

William Lowndes Calhoun William Lowndes Calhoun (November 23, 1837November 16, 1908) was an American attorney and politician from the state of Georgia who served as the 26th Mayor of Atlanta. A member of the Democratic Party, Calhoun is the first in a string of Democra ...

(1837–1908), mayor of Atlanta, Georgia in 1879

In sport

* Don Calhoun (born 1952), former professional American football running back * George Whitney Calhoun (1890–1963), co-founder of the Green Bay Packers NFL football team * Jermie Calhoun (born 1988), running back for the Oklahoma Sooners *

Jim Calhoun James A. Calhoun (born May 10, 1942) is a longtime college basketball coach. He is best known for his tenure as head coach of the University of Connecticut (UConn) men's basketball team. His teams won three NCAA national championships ( 1999, ...

(born 1942), head coach of the University of Connecticut men's basketball team * Kole Calhoun (born 1987), American Major League Baseball player * Lee Calhoun (1933–1989), American hurdler * Milo Calhoun (1940–1995), Jamaican boxer of the 1960s and '70s * Shaq Calhoun (born 1996), American football player * Thomas Calhoun (1795–1861), English clergyman and cricketer * William "Haystack" Calhoun (1934–1989), professional wrestler *

Willie Calhoun Willie Shawn Lamont Calhoun (born November 4, 1994) is an American professional baseball left fielder who is currently a free agent. He played college baseball at the University of Arizona and Yavapai College. The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Cal ...

(born 1994), American baseball player

In other fields

Cheshire Calhoun Cheshire Calhoun is a professor of Philosophy at Arizona State University and research professor at the Center for the Philosophy of Freedom at the University of Arizona. She is best known for her work in feminist philosophy as well as writing ...

, American philosopher * Craig Calhoun (born 1952), American sociologist *

David L. Calhoun David L. Calhoun (born April 18, 1957) is an American businessman who has been president and chief executive officer (CEO) of The Boeing Company since January 2020. He was previously Boeing's chairman and was appointed president and CEO after hi ...

(born 18 April 1957), American businessman, former chairman of The Boeing Company, appointed president and CEO-designate of Boeing on December 23, 2019 * James Calhoun (soldier) (1845–1876), American soldier, killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn *

John B. Calhoun John Bumpass Calhoun (May 11, 1917 – September 7, 1995) was an American ethologist and behavioral researcher noted for his studies of population density and its effects on behavior. He claimed that the bleak effects of overpopulation on r ...

(1917–1995), American ethologist

Fictional characters

Barney Calhoun This is a list of characters in the ''Half-Life'' video game series, which comprises ''Half-Life'', ''Half-Life 2'', ''Half-Life: Alyx'', and their respective expansion packs and episodes. Introduced in ''Half-Life'' and expansion packs This sec ...

, fictional character from the ''Half-Life'' computer game series * Mackenzie Calhoun, fictional character from ''Star Trek'' *

Daltry Calhoun ''Daltry Calhoun'' is a 2005 comedy-drama film, written and directed by Katrina Holden Bronson and produced by Danielle Renfrew. It stars Johnny Knoxville as the lead character; Daltry Calhoun, Elizabeth Banks as Daltry's ex-girlfriend, Sophie T ...

, the leading character of the 2005 movie of the same name * Noah Calhoun, fictional character played by Ryan Gosling in the 2004 movie "The Notebook" based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks *Chapped Lips Calhoun, a fictional character mentioned in the song "The Ballad of Chapped Lips Calhoun" in the 1997 game known as Grand Theft Auto. *Rutherford Calhoun, the protagonist of the novel

Middle Passage The Middle Passage was the stage of the Atlantic slave trade in which millions of enslaved Africans were transported to the Americas as part of the triangular slave trade. Ships departed Europe for African markets with manufactured goods (first ...

by Charles Johnson *Sergeant Tamora J. Calhoun, the protagonist of the video arcade game "Hero's Duty" in the Disney animated film ''

Wreck-It Ralph ''Wreck-It Ralph'' is a 2012 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 52nd Disney animated feature film, it was directed by Rich Moore (in his feature director ...

''. *Anika Calhoun, fictional character played by Grace Gealey in ''Empire'' (2015 TV series) *Captain Cassius Calhoun, leading character of

The Headless Horseman The Headless Horseman is a fictional character that appears in many venues. Headless Horseman may also refer to: * Headless Horseman ("Legend of Sleepy Hollow"), a character in the 1820 short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irv ...

, an 1866 adventure novel by Mayne Reid *Coach Calhoun, fictional character in ''Grease'' *Coach Calhoun, fictional character in ''Big Nate'' *Dean Ernie Calhoun, fictional character in the YouTube web series ''

Video Game High School ''Video Game High School'' (often abbreviated ''VGHS'') is an American action comedy web series from RocketJump Studios. It was written by Matthew Arnold, Will Campos and Brian Firenzi and directed by Matthew Arnold, Brandon Laatsch, and Freddie ...

'' *Roman Calhoun, fictional character in '' The Walking Dead'' {{surname, Calhoun Americanized surnames