McErlean Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

McErlean

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MacErlean is a phonetic interpretation of the Irish Mac (an) Fhirleighinn, which means the son of the learned man or lector.

McErlean Early Origins

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The surname McErlean was first found in near Sligo town, County Sligo (Irish: Sligeach), in the province of Connacht in Northwestern Ireland, in the 15th century.

McErlean Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacErlean, MacErlen, MacErlyn, McErlean, McErlane, McErlain and many more.

McErlean Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McErlean research. Another 161 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1603 and 1660 are included under the topic Early McErlean History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McErlean Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McErlean Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Patrick McErlean, who was naturalized in Illinois in 1844
Patrick McErlean, who was naturalized in New York in 1850
John McErlean, who was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1850
Peter McErlean and his family, who landed in New York in 1853
Matthew McErlean, who arrived in New York in 1856
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McErlean Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Lizzie McErlean, aged 24, who emigrated to the United States from Belfast, in 1900
Ellen McErlean, aged 22, who emigrated to the United States from Belfast, in 1900
William McErlean, aged 30, who emigrated to the United States from Antrim, in 1903
Michael McErlean, aged 21, who settled in America from Knockloughrim, Ireland, in 1909
James McErlean, aged 20, who emigrated to America from Belfast, Ireland, in 1912
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Contemporary Notables of the name McErlean (post 1700)

Keith McErlean, Irish actor from Donegal, known for Sing Street (2016), Flyboys (2006) and Goldfish Memory (2003)

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Other References

Hickey, D.J. and J.E. Doherty. A New Dictionary of Irish History form 1800 2nd Edition. Dublin: Gil & MacMillian, 2003. Print.
Grehan, Ida. Dictionary of Irish Family Names. Boulder: Roberts Rinehart, 1997. Print. (ISBN 1-57098-137-X).
Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1978. Print.
Leyburn, James Graham. The Scotch-Irish A Social History. Chapel Hill: UNC Press, 1962. Print. (ISBN 0807842591).
Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
MacLysaght, Edward. Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7).
Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992. Print.
Donovan, George Francis. The Pre-Revolutionary Irish in Massachusetts 1620-1775. Menasha, WI: Geroge Banta Publsihing Co., 1932. Print.
Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
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The McErlean Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The McErlean Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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