Surnames

Hello everyone, when you are doing your research, have you ever noticed how your original surname evolved to what it is today? I certainly have. My own surname went from Morin, Morin dit Valcourt, Morin dit Boucher, back to Morin, and then changed to Moran. As you can see, my ancestors came from France, to Canada, and on to Minnesota, with various stops along the way. From the point of view of the Irish, my surname was spelled O'Moraign, and then it was changed to Moran. I hear that from quite a few people from the east coast. My mother's surname was Erdman. So far, the original spelling of that was Erdmann. I do not know the reason why the extra "N" was dropped off. Since I still have to find church records in Poland, I will probably see other various spellings of that surname as well. Other surnames that I am researching include Flansburg/Flensburg, Corbett, Dupre, DeRosier, Dugas, Robicek, Sanford, and Hill. Others include Boisjolie, Doucet/Doucette, Martin, and Heroux. Let me know what you are researching. Happy Trails!:)