You are correct. It is a Lithuanian name. A Polish version would be more like Maciukanis. Try Maciukanis in Rymut and you get 33 persons in Suwalskie Les Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:53:08 -0400 From: "polska.research@gmail.com" <polska.research@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [PBS] Testimony of morality continued To: polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <380-220071002820538394@M2W015.mail2web.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Teresa, This looks more like a Lithuanian name versus a Polish one. There is one Mackanis with a listed telephone number in Lithuania. There was one adult in Poland in 1990 with this surname living in the province of Elbl?skie Nazwisko Og?lna liczba Rozmieszczenie Mackanis 1 El:1 Tina Ellis