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Joy Meehan Corum

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Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:28 pm Post subject: Michan

Can anyone tell me about this surname. My great grandfather used it when he first came to America, it eventually became Meehan.

Philip
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Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:42 am Post subject:

Michan is surely not a polish surname, or probably it was misspelled.
It could also be one of those rare surname in Poland of foreign origin.
It depends where your great grandfather was born.

If you research on GENI.com there are some Michan.

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Phil

Joy Meehan Corum

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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:36 pm Post subject: Michan

Thank you. I know the origin of the name is from Ireland, but there were many Michan/Meehans who left Ireland and worked as mercenaries in mainland Europe and can be found throughout. I have found other Michans listed in the Tarnow Roman Catholic diocese church records, mainly in the Rzeszow area. I just haven't been able to make a clear connection to my family.

SSocha

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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 7:52 pm Post subject: another variant

Possibly another variant of the name Meehan Michan....is Mikin. I just came across this in my Socha search and this is a cousin to Michal Socha. From Wojcina, Poland area.

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