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We calculate accretion mass of interstellar objects (ISOs) like `Oumuamuaonto low-mass population III stars (Pop.~III survivors), and estimate surfacepollution of Pop.~III survivors. An ISO number density estimated from thediscovery of `Oumuamua is so high ($\sim 0.2$~au$^{-3}$) that Pop.~IIIsurvivors have chances at colliding with ISOs $\gtrsim 10^5$ times per $1$~Gyr.`Oumuamua itself would be sublimated near Pop.~III survivors, since it hassmall size, $\sim 100$~m. However, ISOs with size $\gtrsim 3$~km would reachthe Pop.~III survivor surfaces. Supposing an ISO cumulative number density withsize larger than $D$ is $n \propto D^{-\alpha}$, Pop.~III survivors can accreteISO mass $\gtrsim 10^{-16}M_\odot$, or ISO iron mass $\gtrsim 10^{-17}M_\odot$,if $\alpha < 4$. This iron mass is larger than the accretion mass ofinterstellar medium (ISM) by several orders of magnitude. Taking into accountmaterial mixing in a convection zone of Pop.~III survivors, we obtain theirsurface pollution is typically [Fe/H] $\lesssim -8$ in most cases, however thesurface pollution of Pop.~III survivors with $0.8M_\odot$ can be [Fe/H]$\gtrsim -6$ because of the very shallow convective layer. If we apply toPop.III survivors located at the Galactocentric distance of 8 kpc, thedependence of the metal pollustion is as follows. If $\alpha > 4$, Pop.~IIIsurvivors have no chance at colliding with ISOs with $D \gtrsim 3$~km, and keepmetal-free. If $3 < \alpha < 4$, Pop.~III survivors would be most polluted byISOs up to [Fe/H] $\sim -7$. If $\alpha < 3$ up to $D \sim 10$~km, Pop.~IIIsurvivors could hide in metal-poor stars so far discovered. Pop.~III survivorswould be more polluted with decreasing the Galactocentric distance. Althoughthe metal pollution depends on $\alpha$ and the Galactocentric distance, wefirst show the importance of ISOs for the metal pollution of Pop.~IIIsurvivors.

Metal Pollution of Low-Mass Population III Stars through Accretion of Interstellar Objects like `Oumuamua