| ![Show Contents]() McMeekan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland The Irish surname McMeekan was originally Ó Miadhachain in Irish Gaelic, which is derived from the word "miadhach," meaning "honorable." 1 Early Origins of the McMeekan familyThe surname McMeekan was first found in County Leitrim (Irish: Liatroim) anciently the western half of the kingdom of Breifne, located in Northeastern Ireland, in Leinster province, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the McMeekan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McMeekan research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early McMeekan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McMeekan Spelling VariationsThe recording of names in Ireland in the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. One must realize that attempting to record a Gaelic name in English is a daunting task at the best of times. Even today the translation is a difficult one. Accordingly, research into the name McMeekan revealed spelling variations, including O'Meehan, Meighan, MacMeehan, MacMeekin, MacMeekan,MacMehan, MacMehon and many more. Early Notables of the McMeekan familyMore information is included under the topic Early McMeekan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 McMeekan migration to the United States | + |
Irish families fled the English-colonized Ireland in record numbers during the 19th century for North America. Many of those destitute families died from disease during, and even shortly after, the long journey. Although those that immigrated before the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s often were granted a tract of land, those that arrived later were generally accommodated in urban centers or in work camps. Those in the urban centers would labor in the manufacturing sector, whereas those in work camps would to build critical infrastructures such as bridges, canals, roads, and railways. Regardless of when these Irish immigrants came to North America, they were critical for the rapid development of the young nations of the United States and Canada. Early immigration and passenger lists have recorded many early immigrants bearing the name of McMeekan:
McMeekan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William McMeekan, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1802 2
- James McMeekan, who landed in New York in 1836 2
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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McMeekan migration to the United States 
