McCullough is a

Northern Irish Northern Irish people is a demonym for all people born in Northern Ireland or people who are entitled to reside in Northern Ireland without any restriction on their period of residence. Most Northern Irish people either identify as Northern ...

surname. It is a variation of the Scottish

McCulloch McCulloch is a Scottish surname. It's a variation of the Northern Irish surname McCullough. It's commonly found in Galloway. Notable people with the surname include: *Alan McCulloch (politician), New Zealand politician *Alan McLeod McCulloch ( ...

. In Irish Gaelic it's “''Mac Cú Uladh''”, which means ''“Son of Ulster”.'' People with the surname McCullough: *

Alfred McCullough Alfred McCullough (born July 16, 1989) is an American football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Alabama and attended Athens High School in Athens, Alabama. He was a member of the Ba ...

(born 1989), American football player * Alison McCullough, British speech and language therapist *

Andrew McCullough Andrew McCullough (born 30 January 1990) is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer who played as a for the Brisbane Broncos, Newcastle Knights, and St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL, and has played for Queensland in t ...

(born 1990), Australian Rugby League player *

Bernie Mac Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008), better known by his stage name Bernie Mac, was an American comedian and actor. Born and raised on Chicago's South Side, Mac gained popularity as a stand-up comedian. He joined fell ...

(born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, 1957–2008), American comedian and actor * Billy McCullough (born 1935), Northern Ireland footballer * Brian McCullough (born 1985), American college baseball coach *

Clayton McCullough Clayton McCullough (born December 27, 1979) is an American professional baseball coach and former minor league baseball catcher. He is the first base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. Career McCullough played at Rose H ...

(born 1979), American baseball coach *

Clyde McCullough Clyde Edward McCullough (March 4, 1917 – September 18, 1982) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball. After his playing career ended, he also managed in the minor leagues and was a major-league coach. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, McCu ...

(1917–1982), Irish baseball player *

Colleen McCullough Colleen Margaretta McCullough (; married name Robinson, previously Ion-Robinson; 1 June 193729 January 2015) was an Australian author known for her novels, her most well-known being '' The Thorn Birds'' and ''The Ladies of Missalonghi''. Life ...

(1937–2015), Australian author * Conde McCullough (1887–1946), American bridge engineer *

David McCullough David Gaub McCullough (; July 7, 1933 – August 7, 2022) was an American popular historian. He was a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. In 2006, he was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States ...

(1933–2022), American historian and author *

Denis McCullough Denis McCullough (24 January 1883 – 11 September 1968) was a prominent Irish nationalist political activist in the early 20th century, who served as President of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) from 1915 to 1916. Early career – IRB ...

(1883–1968), Irish rebel in the early 20th century * Donald McCullough (disambiguation), several people *

Douglas McCullough J. Douglas McCullough is an American lawyer and former judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. McCullough retired in 2017. Education and career After earning a history degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1967 and ...

, American judge * Ellen McCullough (1908 or 1909–1985), British trade unionist *

Esther Morgan McCullough Esther Morgan McCullough (1888 – June 14, 1957) was an American novelist and anthologist. Biography Esther Morgan Park McCullough was born in North Bennington, Vermont, to Eliza Hall (Park) McCullough and John G. McCullough, an attorney and fu ...

(1888–1957), American author * Frank S. McCullough (1905–1998), New York politician and judge * Frisby McCullough (1828-1862), Confederate officer executed during the American Civil War * George McCullough (born 1975), American football player *

Helen Craig McCullough Helen Craig McCullough (February 17, 1918 – April 6, 1998) was an American academic, translator and Japanologist. She is best known for her 1988 translation of ''The Tale of the Heike''. Early life McCullough was born in California. She gradua ...

(1918–1998), American scholar of classical Japanese poetry and prose *

Henry McCullough Henry Campbell Liken McCullough (21 July 1943 – 14 June 2016) was a Northern Irish guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was best known for his work as a member of Spooky Tooth, The Grease Band and Paul McCartney and Wings. He also perf ...

(1943–2016), Northern Irish musician * Henry M. McCullough (1858–1930), American politician and lawyer * Hiram McCullough (1813–1885), U.S. Congressman from Maryland * J. McCullough, Scottish author and avid golfer of the late 19th century * James McCullough (disambiguation), several people * John McCullough (disambiguation), several people * Joy McCullough, American author *

Julie McCullough Julie Michelle McCullough (born January 30, 1965) is an American model, actress and stand-up comedian. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for February 1986, and played the role of Julie Costello on ''Growing Pains'' in 1989–90. ...

(born 1965), American model and actress *

Kimberly McCullough Kimberly Anne McCullough (born March 5, 1978) is an American actress and television director. She is best known for her role as Robin Scorpio on the soap opera ''General Hospital'', a role which she originated at age seven, playing the characte ...

(born 1978), American actress *

Liam McCullough Liam McCullough (born June 5, 1997) is an American football long snapper for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Las Vegas Raiders ...

(born 1997), American football player * Louis McCullough, American basketball player * Luke McCullough (born 1994), Irish footballer * Michael McCullough (entrepreneur) (born 1966), American social entrepreneur, investor and physician *

Michael McCullough (psychologist) Michael McCullough (born July 27, 1969) is an American psychologist and author. He received a PhD from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1995 and an honorary doctorate from the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) in 2015. He is a Professor of Ps ...

(born 1969), American psychologist and author * Mike McCullough (disambiguation), several people * Naida McCullough (c.1901–1989), American educator, pianist, and composer * Paul McCullough (1883–1936), American actor and comedian * Paul McCullough (baseball) (1898–1970), American baseball pitcher * Paul McCullough (footballer) (born 1959), English football goalkeeper * Peter McCullough (disambiguation), several people * Robert McCullough (disambiguation), several people *

Saladin McCullough Saladin McCullough (born July 17, 1975) is a former American football running back who played three seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Edmonton Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He first enrolled at Pasadena C ...

(born 1975), American football player *

Shanna McCullough Shanna McCullough (born April 1, 1960) is an American pornographic actress. Early life McCullough grew up in San Francisco, California. At school, she was involved with the theater group, and acted in drama and musicals. She went to college ...

(born 1960), American adult film star *

Suli McCullough Suliman "Suli" McCullough (born January 12, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his recurring role as Dwayne "Mouse" Abercromie on The WB sitcom '' The Jamie Foxx Show'', and his portrayal of "Crazy Legs" in the ...

(born 1968), American comic-actor and writer *

Sultan McCullough Sultan Rashad McCullough (born February 12, 1980) is a retired American football running back. He has played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Montreal Alouettes. During ...

(born 1980), National Football League running back *

Wayne McCullough Wayne Pocket Rocket McCullough (born Wayne William McCullough; 7 July 1970) is a former professional boxer from Northern Ireland who competed from 1993 to 2008. He held the WBC bantamweight title from 1995 to 1997, becoming the first boxer fr ...

(born 1970), Northern Irish boxer * William McCullough (disambiguation), several people

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