Polan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 brought much change, including many immigrants with new names. Among these were the ancestors of the Polan family, whose name comes from the Norman-Christian given name Paulinus, which belonged to an early settler Anglo-Norman settler.

Early Origins of the Polan family

The surname Polan was first found in Staffordshire from very ancient times, and Lincolnshire where they were Lords of the Manor of Odcombe. The origin of the name has long since faded into the mists of time but most scholars give the name as a Norman Christian name belonging to a settler, Paulinus, who landed in England soon after the Norman Conquest.

Early History of the Polan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Polan research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1636 is included under the topic Early Polan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Polan Spelling Variations

Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Paulin, Paulyn, Pollen, Pollyn, Pollin, Polyn and many more.

Early Notables of the Polan family

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Migration of the Polan family to Ireland

Some of the Polan family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Polan migration to the United States +

Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Polan or a variant listed above:

Polan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Polan, who landed in Maryland in 1818 1
Andres Polan, aged 28, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 1
Bartolome Polan, aged 35, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831 1
Owen Polan, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1866 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Polan (post 1700) +

Jason Daniel Polan (1982-2020), American artist born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Charles M. Polan Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1973-84 (Cabell County 1973-74, 11th District 1975-82, 13th District 1983-84); Defeated, 1970 2

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html