Calhoun is a surname of Scottish origin. It is a variant of the Scottish surname Colquhoun. Notable people with this surname include:

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Fictional characters

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  • Barney Calhoun, fictional character from the Half-Life computer game series (all powerful)
  • Mackenzie Calhoun, fictional character from Star Trek
  • Daltry Calhoun, 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
  • Rutherford Calhoun, the protagonist of the novel Middle Passage 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.
  • Anika Calhoun, fictional character played by Grace Gealey in Empire (2015 TV series)
  • Captain Cassius Calhoun, leading character of The Headless Horseman, an 1866 adventure novel by Mayne Reid
  • Coach Calhoun, fictional character in the film Grease
  • Dean Ernie Calhoun, fictional character in the YouTube web series Video Game High School
  • Bill Calhoun, one of three founders of Caesar's Legion, a faction in the video game Fallout: New Vegas