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Dean History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The ancestors of the bearers of the Dean family name are idea have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in an surface area where there was a valley. The place-proper noun is derived from the Old English word denu, when translated means valley. This Former English word has too given rise to other local names such every bit West Dean in Sussex, Deane in Hampshire and Dean in Essex. ^[one]

"Atte Dene is the common class in old times, implying residence at such a place. There are, even so, xviii parishes or places called Dean in the Gazetteer of England, and Dene occurs in Domesday Book as a personal appellation." ^[2] Alternatively, the proper name could have been from i who holds the office as in "the dean." ^[iii]

Another source claims the name could have been Norman in origin as two listings in the Latin form of the proper name were found in the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae in 1180-1195: William and Godfrey Decanus of Normandy. ^[iv]

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Early Origins of the Dean family

The surname Dean was first establish in Sussex where the starting time record was of Ralph Dene property manor and estates in that shire. ^[5]

"This proper name has two master areas of distribution, one in Cheshire, Staffordshire, and in their vicinity, the other in the south of England, especially in Wiltshire and in the counties adjacent. In that location are numerous parishes of the proper name in the south of England, a circumstance that explains the prevalence of the proper noun in that region." ^[half-dozen]

By the time of the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, the name was scattered perhaps eluding to the aforementioned occupational nature of the name: Thomas dela Dene, Hertfordshire; Jacob de la Dene, Kent; and Robert le Deen, Cambridgeshire. ^[iii]

In northern England, the Yorkshire Poll Taxation Rolls of 1379 listed: Johanna del Dene; Willelmus del Dene; and Johannes de Denne as all holding lands there at that time. ^[3]

William Dene ( fl. 1350), was an early English language chronicler and probably author of a work preserved in the Cotton Library in the British Museum containing a record of the history of Rochester, 'Annales Roffenses,' from 1314 to 1358. "A William Dene who is mentioned every bit archdeacon of Rochester at various dates between 1323 and 1338 is no doubt to exist distinguished from the chronicler, though probably related to him." ^[7]

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Early History of the Dean family

This web folio shows just a pocket-size excerpt of our Dean research. Some other 147 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1400, 1588, 1628, 1899, 1440, 1503, 1491, 1496, 1501, 1503, 1500, 1502, 1610, 1653, 1638, 1721, 1676, 1708, 1588, 1582, 1585, 1588 and are included under the topic Early Dean History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dean Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized past a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names equally they sounded, and then it is common to notice ane person referred to by several dissimilar spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Dean include Dean, Deane, Dene, Deans, Deanes, Denes, Adeane and others.

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Early on Notables of the Dean family (pre 1700)

Distinguished members of the family include Henry Deane (c.1440-1503), Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1491 to 1496, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1501 to 1503 and Lord Keeper of the Great Seal from 1500 to 1502; Richard Deane (1610-1653), a British naval general and major general for Cromwell; Sir Anthony Deane (1638-1721), English language politician, naval architect, Main Shipwright and commercial shipbuilder, Mayor of Harwich, Essex in 1676; and Deane, made Baron Muskerry of Ireland by Queen Anne in 1708. William Deane (d. 1588), was an English language Catholic divine, educated in the English college at Rheims, and after...
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Dean World Ranking

In the United States, the name Dean is the 236^th nearly popular surname with an estimated 111,915 people with that name. ^[eight] However, in Canada, the name Dean is ranked the 567^th about pop surname with an estimated 8,715 people with that proper noun. ^[9] And in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Dean is the 486^thursday popular surname with an estimated 97 people with that name. ^[10] Australia ranks Dean as 196^th with 16,557 people. ^[11] New Zealand ranks Dean equally 287^thursday with 2,105 people. ^[12] The United Kingdom ranks Dean equally 189^thursday with 29,671 people. ^[13]

Migration of the Dean family to Ireland

Some of the Dean family unit moved to Republic of ireland, but this topic is non covered in this excerpt.
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Dean migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the bulk of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the sea. For those families that arrived safely, small prosperity was accessible, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Dean or a variant listed above:

Dean Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Stephen Dean, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1621 ^[14]
• Walter Dean, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1637 ^[14]
• William Dean, who landed in Virginia in 1637 ^[14]
• Nich Dean, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 ^[14]
• Nicholas Dean, who settled in Virginia in 1654
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Dean Settlers in U.s. in the 18th Century

• Eliz Dean, who landed in Virginia in 1703 ^[xiv]
• Jeams Dean, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 ^[14]
• Jeany Dean, who landed in Virginia in 1705 ^[fourteen]
• Daniel Dean, who landed in New England in 1725 ^[xiv]
• Barzillai Dean, who landed in New England in 1745 ^[14]
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Dean Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Alexander Dean, who landed in New York in 1801 ^[14]
• Thomas Dean, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1808 ^[14]
• Hugh Dean, who arrived in New York in 1810 ^[14]
• Stewart Dean, who landed in Maryland in 1812 ^[14]
• Ramo Dean, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 ^[14]
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Dean Settlers in U.s.a. in the 20th Century

• Ephrane Westward Dean, who arrived in Arkansas in 1900 ^[fourteen]
• Mr. Edwin Dean, (b. 1869), aged 31, Cornish miner travelling aboard the send "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 18th Feb 1900 en route to Ironwood, Michigan, U.s. ^[15]

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Dean migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family proper noun were:

Dean Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Robert Dean, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1774
• William Dean, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1778
• Mr. Aaron Dean U.E. who settled in Domicile Commune [York Canton], Ontario c. 1784 ^[16]
• Mr. Jacob Dean U.E. (b. 1738) born in New York who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 he died in 1818 ^[16]
• Mr. Josiah Dean U.E. who settled in Sophiasburgh & Ameliasburgh [Prince Edward County], Ontario c. 1786 ^[sixteen]
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Dean Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Mr. Edward Dean, aged xx who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the send "Syria" departing from the port of Liverpool, England only died on Grosse Island in June 1847 ^[17]
• Miss. Mary Dean who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Island Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Syria" parting from the port of Liverpool, England only died on Grosse Isle in 1847 ^[17]
• Mr. Peter Dean, aged 26 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Syria" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Island in May 1847 ^[17]
• Mr. Patrick Dean who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Naomi" departing 15th June 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on tenth August 1847 only he died on lath ^[18]
• Clara Dean, who arrived in Victoria, British Columbia in 1862
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Dean migration to Commonwealth of australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the Beginning Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Dean Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. John Dean, British Convict who was convicted in Surrey, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl Cornwallis" in August 1800, arriving in New South Wales, Australia ^[19]
• Miss. Mary Dean, Irish convict who was convicted in Waterford, Ireland for seven years for stealing cloth, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 29th November 1801, arriving in New Due south Wales, Australia ^[20]
• Benjamin Dean, English language convict from Chester, who was transported aboard the "Ann" on August 1809, settling in New South Wales, Commonwealth of australia ^[21]
• Mr. James Dean, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 22nd September 1819, arriving in New Due south Wales, Commonwealth of australia ^[22]
• Mr. Thomas Dean, British Convict who was convicted in Warwick, Warwickshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Caledonia" on 5th July 1820, arriving in Tasmania ( Van Diemen'south Land) ^[23]
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Dean migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such equally Helm Melt (1769-70): showtime came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. Past 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, afterward the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early on immigrants include:

Dean Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• William Dean, aged 20, a farmer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the transport "London" in 1840
• Jabez Dean, anile 21, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the send "Oriental" in 1840
• Ann Dean, aged 19, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the transport "Oriental" in 1840
• Mr. Jabez Dean, (b. 1818), anile 21, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Oriental" arriving in Port Nicholson, Wellington, New Zealand on 31st January 1840 ^[24]
• Mrs. Dean, (b. 1820), aged 19, British settler travelling from London with a kid aboard the ship "Oriental" arriving in Port Nicholson, Wellington, New Zealand on 31st Jan 1840 ^[24]
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Dean migration to Westward Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies effectually 1604. They fabricated many attempts merely failed in some to plant settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to found settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Isle. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the Offset Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent later on the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. ^[25]

Dean Settlers in Westward Indies in the 17th Century

• Abel Dean, who settled in Barbados in 1678
• Henry Dean, who landed in Barbados in 1695 ^[14]

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Contemporary Notables of the name Dean (mail service 1700) +

• James Andrew Dean (1985-2021), English language footballer who played every bit a frontward (2003-2019)
• Ms. Tacita Charlotte Dean C.B.E., O.B.E. (b. 1965), built-in in Canterbury, Kent, England, English Visual Artist in moving-picture show, was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 29th Dec 2018 for services to Fine art past her Majesty The Queen ^[26]
• Christopher Dean OBE (b. 1958), British effigy skater who won a gilt medal in ice dancing at the 1984 Winter Olympics
• William Ralph "Dixie" Dean (1907-1980), English football game player and the most prolific goal-scorer in English football history
• Thomas "Tom" Dean, (b. 2000), British competitive freestyle swimmer. 2 time gold winner at the 2020 Olympic Champion, at the 2020 European Championships he won 3 gold and two silvery medals and one individual bronze
• Patrick Dean (1976-2021), American cartoonist and illustrator from Rome, Georgia
• Robert Dean (1927-2021), Canadian politician and trade unionist, Minister of Employment and Consultation of Quebec (1984-1985)
• Frederick Rudolph "Fred" Dean (1952-2020), American professional NFL football defensive end, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Ms. F Iona Dean Thousand.B.E., British recipient of Member of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to the British Community in Principality of andorra ^[27]
• Mrs. Beverley Emma Dean M.B.Eastward., British Founder for Special iApps, was appointed Fellow member of the Guild of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to Exports in Educational Technology for People with Learning Disabilities ^[26]
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Historic Events for the Dean family +

Air New Zealand Flight 901

• Miss Kay Dean (1957-1979), New Zealander rider, from Reporoa, Waikato, North Isle, New Zealand aboard the Air New Zealand Flight 901 for an Antarctic sightseeing flight when it flew into Mount Erebus; she died in the crash ^[28]

Halifax Explosion

• Miss Harriet  Dean, Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the explosion ^[29]

HMS Hood

• Mr. George A Dean (b. 1922), English Signalman serving for the Royal Navy from Eltham, London, England, who sailed into battle and died in the sinking ^[thirty]
• Mr. Cyril A J Dean (b. 1920), English Stoker 1st Class serving for the Majestic Navy from Iffley, Oxfordshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the sinking ^[30]

HMS Prince of Wales

• Mr. James Dean, British Able Seaman, who sailed into boxing on the HMS Prince of Wales and survived the sinking ^[31]

Pemberton Manufactory

• Mr. Buell W. Dean, factory worker in the Pemberton Mill on 10th January 1860 when the mill collapsed trapping 900 workers equally rescue attempts continued into the night, an oil lantern was knocked over further engulfing the trapped workers in fire, he managed to jump out of the way of a falling floor he survived

RMS Titanic

• Mr. George H. Dean (d. 1912), aged nineteen, English language Assistant Saloon Steward from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking and was recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett ^[32]
• Mr. Bertram Frank Dean (d. 1912), aged 25, English language 3rd Class rider from Bartley Farm, Hampshire who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking ^[32]
• Mrs. Eva Georgetta Dean, (née Light), aged 32, English language Third Class passenger from Bartley Farm, Hampshire who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived in the sinking in life boat 10 ^[32]
• Master Bertram Vere Dean, aged 1, English Third Course passenger from Bartley Farm, Hampshire who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived in the sinking in life boat ten ^[32]
• Miss Elizabeth Gladys "Millvina" Dean, anile 2 mths, English Third Class passenger from Bartley Farm, Hampshire who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived in the sinking in life boat 10 ^[32]

Senghenydd colliery

• Mr. Albert Edgar Dean (b. 1880), Welsh coal miner from Caerphilly, Wales who was working at the Senghenydd colliery when there was an explosion on the 14th Oct 1913; he died

USS Arizona

• Mr. William Due east. Dean, American Boatswain's Mate Offset Course working aboard the transport "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on seventh December 1941, he survived the sinking ^[33]
• Mr. Lyle Bernard Dean, American Coxswain working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking ^[33]

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The Dean Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes outset began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, only were not in general utilise until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally practice not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under well-nigh heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the glaze of arms, and tin exist added to or changed at will; many families take called non to display a motto.

Motto: Forti et fideli nihil difficile
Motto Translation: To the brave and true-blue man nothing is difficult.

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Suggested Readings for the name Dean +

• A Family Tree in America: Being a Genealogical Story of the Families of Deane (also Dean), Putnam, Boynton, Gager, Balderdash, and Allied Families From the Yr 1630 by Frank Putnam Deane.
• My Maternal Ancestry: Dean, Matlock, Hale, Gahr Families in Tennesseeand Missouri past Melba Wood.

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Citations +

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17. ^ Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 23)
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21. ^ State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, Oct 27) Ann voyage to New South Wales, Commonwealth of australia in 1809 with 200 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/ann/1809
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33. ^ Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties Listing Pearl Harbour December seven, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html

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