McCulloch is a Scottish surname. It is a variation of the Irish surname McCullough. It is commonly found in Galloway. Notable people with the surname include: Alan McCulloch (politician), New Zealand politician Alan McLeod McCulloch (1907–1992), Australian cartoonist, painter, writer, art critic, art historian and gallery director Allan Riverstone McCulloch (1885–1925), Australian zoologist Andrew McCulloch (footballer) (fl. 1970-1985), British soccer player Andrew McCulloch (writer and actor) (born 1945), British television writer and actor Andrew McCulloch (drummer) (born 1946), British drummer for King Crimson and others Benjamin McCulloch (1811–1862), American Civil War soldier Bruce McCulloch (born 1961), Canadian actor and comedian Derek McCulloch (comics) (born 1964), Canadian writer Ellen McCulloch (1930–2005), Australian ornithologist and nature writer Ellen McCulloch-Lovell, American college administrator Gretchen McCulloch, Canadian Internet linguist Henry Eustace McCulloch (1816–1895), Confederate brigadier general in the American Civil War. Hugh McCulloch (1808–1895), American statesman Ian McCulloch (singer) (born 1959), English singer Ian McCulloch (actor) (born 1939), Scottish actor Ian McCulloch (snooker player) (born 1971), English snooker player James McCulloch (1819–1893), Australian statesman Jimmy McCulloch (1953–1979), Scottish guitarist with Wings and other bands John Ramsay McCulloch (1789–1864), Scottish economist Joseph McCulloch (c. 1887–1960), American college sports coach Ken McCulloch (born 1948), British hotelier Kyle McCulloch (born 1961), Canadian writer for South Park Lee McCulloch (born 1978), Scottish footballer Richard McCulloch (born 1949), American author Robert P. McCulloch (1911–1977), American entrepreneur Roscoe C. McCulloch (1880–1959), American politician Warren Sturgis McCulloch (1898–1969), American neurophysiologist and cybernetician See also Clan MacCulloch McCullagh McCollough McCullough