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Best Genealogy & Family TreeBest is an English name from Kent, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Latin word bestia which means "beast" and may have referred to someone who worked with livestock. The earliest known ancestor--William Best--was recorded in 1201. Roots for this name can also be found in France and the Netherlands. The family motto is Libertas in legibus which means "Liberty in the law."
Other spellings include "Beste," "Bester," and "Bestar." Notable people with the surname include American screenwriter Ben Best (Your Highness, Superbad, Eastbound & Down), and Northern Irish footballer George Best (Manchester United, Stockport County, Cork Celtic), and British musician Pete Best (original drummer for the Beatles). The first Best to come to America was Christopher Best in Virginia in 1623.
Best Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Best -- --, 1769 February 23, 1852
- Henry Best -- --, 1553 March 9, 1628 England
- Henry Best -- --, 1593 December 0, 1655 England
- Hannah Jane Best -- --, 1736 December 0, 1768 North Carolina
- James C Best -- --, 1959 November 15, 1786 North Carolina
Best Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah Best -- --, 1713 December 0, 1713 North Carolina
- Ruth Elizabeth Best -- --, 1921 December 0, 1995 South Carolina
- Francis George Best -- --, 1853 March 7, 1910 New South Wales
- Alice Best -- --, 1890 December 0, 1947
- Mary E. Best -- --, 1871 July 0, 1881 Illinois
