Beane Family Crest, Coat of Arms and Name History

Beane Origin:

England, Scotland

Origin of Beane:

This unique and interesting name has three possible origins. The first origin of the surname hails from an Anglo-Saxon professional name for a retailer or producer of beans, from the Olde English word pre- 7th Century ‘bean’. The second origin belongs to the Middle English (1100-1500) word ‘bene’, meaning friendly and good-natured. The name was provided as a nickname for a polite person. The third available origin is Scottish and is the English form of the unique Gaelic name ‘Beathan’, a shortened form of ‘be(a)tha, life. The name first known recording was in 1166 included Robert filius Biene in Cumberland in 1168, and later the following: Ricardus filus Bene (1278, Lancashire) and Juliana Bean (1301, Yorkshire). The present surname variations are found to be Bean(e), Been, McBean, McBain, and McBayne. According to church documents in London, the baptismal naming of Thomas, son of Francis and Emma Margaret Bean, was on May 1840 at St. Andrew’s, Holborn, and George Bean married Sarah Payne on October 1787 at Bermondsey. Early documentation in Scotland is one Ferchard Bean (1428, Edinburgh).

VARIATIONS:

Some common variations are: Beaney, Beayne, Beaine, Beaune, Beyane, Beanie, Beanne, Baeane, Beiane, Beahne.

Scotland:

The surname Beane is first found in Aberdeen (part of the modern day Grampion area), where the name appeared as Bean who was a judge in the year 1210. It is believed that the MacBains transferred to Inverness-shire, as sod bearers to the Chiefs of the famous tribe Chattan (a dominant clan of early tribes). The initial meaning of the name was “son of the sincere fellow”, and was regularly expanded to MacBean (Bain).

The very first recorded spelling of the family name was shown to be that of Ailwardus Bene, dated 1166, The Norfolk Division Pipe Rolls. It was during the time of King Henry II who was known to be the “Builder of Churches,” dated 1154-118. The origin of surnames during this period became a necessity with the introduction of personal taxation. It came to be known as Poll Tax in England. Surnames all over the country began to develop, with unique and shocking spelling varieties of the original one.

United States of America:

Individuals with the surname Beane settled in the United States in three different centuries respectively in 17th, 18th, and 19th. Some of the people with the name Beane who settled in the United States in the 17th century included Christopher Beane and William Beane, who landed in Virginia in 1618. Ralph Beane, who arrived in Maryland in 1633, Steeven Beane at the age of 20, and Tho Beane at the age of 21, landed in Virginia in the same year 1635.

Some of the people with the name Beane who settled in the United States in the 18th century included Peter Beane, who landed in Virginia in 1700. Alexander Beane, who arrived in Virginia in 1717 and John Will Beane, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1767 during the 18th century.

People with the name Beane who settled in the United States in the 19th century included Juan Beane, who landed in New Spain in 1836 and Christina Beane at the age of 27 landed in New York, NY in the year 1876.

Here is the population distribution of the last name Beane: United States 6,057; England 247; France 49; Australia 48; Belize 2; Canada 66; Indonesia 2; Spain 2; Russia 1; Wales 1.

Notable People:

Billy Beane (born 1962), was an American professional player in baseball and currently the head office director of MLB. He is the Executive Vice president and the part owner of the Oakland Athletics. Before his head office duties, he worked as an MLB referee between the years 1984 and 1989 for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, and Oakland A’s.

Carl Beane (1952–2012), was an American sports radio broadcaster from 1972 to 2012 and was famous as the reporter for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.

Douglas Carter Beane was an American author and novelist. He was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Beane now lives in New York. His most famous work is writing the script for To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, and many other plays including The Country Club and The Little Dog Laughed.

Blazons & Genealogy Notes

Notes: (Inverness, Scotland, 1672). Blazon: Quarterly, 1st, or, a lion ramp. gules; 2nd, argent a dexter hand couped apaumee gules; 3rd, argent a sword in pale within a bordure indented gules; 4th, or, a lymphad, her oars in saltire sable Crest—A cat sejant proper Motto—Touch not a cat, but a glove.