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Meehan
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English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of en ga Ó Miadhacháin descendant of Miadachán, a diminutive of ga miadhach honourable.
Pronunciation
en /ˈmiː.hæn/ /ˈmiː.jən/ RP
en /ˈmi.hæn/ /ˈmi.jən/ GA
en iːhæn iːjən 2
en Mee han
Proper noun
~ s
en Irish Meegan.
en townland co/Westmeath c/Ireland.
en ucomm town/Plover co/Portage County s/Wisconsin c/USA.
Descendants
mul Meehania genus 1
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Meehan is the 2464th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 14630 individuals. Meehan is most common among White (94.96%) individuals.
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