In the mountains of Scotland's west coast and on the Hebrides islands, the ancestors of the Golomb family were born. Their name comes from the Scottish name MacCallum, which means "the son of the gillie of Callum." However, the full form of the name was used until the 17th century. The Callums were an import branch of the Clan McLeod of Raasay.
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Early Origins of the Golomb family
The surname Golomb was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute, where they held a family seat from very early times.
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Early History of the Golomb family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Golomb research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1636 is included under the topic Early Golomb History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Golomb Spelling Variations
In various documents Golomb has been spelled Since medieval scribes still spelled according to sound, records from that era contain an enormous number of spelling variations. Callum, MacColum, MacCallum, Colum, Callam, Callem, Calam and many more.
Early Notables of the Golomb family
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Migration of the Golomb family to Ireland
Some of the Golomb family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 32 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Golomb family
The descendants of the Dalriadan families who made the great crossing of the Atlantic still dot communities along the east coast of the United States and Canada. In the American War of Independence, many of the settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Clan societies and highland games have allowed Canadian and American families of Scottish descent to recover much of their lost heritage. Investigation of the origins of family names on the North American continent has revealed that early immigrants bearing the name Golomb or a variant listed above include: Patrick Callum who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1868.
Contemporary Notables of the name Golomb (post 1700)
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Solomon Wolf Golomb (1932-2016), American mathematician, engineer and professor of electrical engineering at the University of Southern California
Susan Golomb, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008 1
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