A corruption of Colquhoun (which see).
Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
CALHOUN
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A corruption of Colquhoun (which see).
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CALHOUN. A contraction of Colqnhoun.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English