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Bean Family History
Bean Genealogy & Family TreeBean is a Scottish name from Aberdeen, Scotland. It comes from the Gaelic beathan which means "life." Alternately, it may come from the Scottish McBain which means "son of the fair lad." The earliest known ancestor--Ailwardus Bene--was recorded in 1166. The family motto is Touch not the catt bot a targe which means "Touch not the cat without a shield."
Other spellings include "Beane," "Beyn," "Bene," "Beine," "Beyne," "Been," "Beaine," "Bayn," "Bane," "Baine," "Bayne," and "McBain." Notable people with the surname include American NASA astronaut Alan Lavern Bean, American golfer Thomas Andrew Bean, and English actor Sean Bean (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, GoldenEye, Game of Thrones). The first Bean to come to America was Ralph Bean in Maryland in 1633.
Bean Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sylvia Bean(Bean) -- --, 1874 September 2, 1947
- Gideon Bean -- --, 1752 February 21, 1823 New Hampshire
- John Bean -- --, 1661 May 18, 1666 New Hampshire
- William Bean -- --, 1655 November 15, 1693 Virginia
- Ella A. Bean -- --, 1861 July 27, 1920 Maine
Bean Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jonathan Gibson Bean -- --, 1812 June 26, 1899 Maine
- Curtis Bean -- --, 1731 February 8, 1833 New Hampshire
- Nathaniel Bean -- --, 1790 May 10, 1851 Maine
- Grace Bean -- --, 1627 March 17, 1699
- Mary Missouri Bean -- --, 1860 May 0, 1935 Alabama
