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Deane History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Suggested Reading Citations

Deane History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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Scotland

The name Deane has a history dating as far back as the the 14th century in Scotland where the name is thought to have been of local origin. "There is or was a place named Den in the perish of Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, and Dean in the parish of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, was an ancient seat of the Boyds, Earls of Kilmarnock. Permission was granted in 1345 to Robert de Den, canon of Dunkeld, 'for leave to choose his confessor, who shall give him plenary absolution at the hour of death.' Johannes de Den in the parish of Fyvy was excommunicated in 1382." 1

We would be remiss if we didn't mention the English side of the family. In England, the name is very popular and as such was scattered through England by the 15th century. One source presumes the name to actually be Norman as in the Latin form, Decanus, William and Godfrey Decanus were listed there 1180-1189. 2 One might consider the northern England, particularly Yorkshire where there were at least three entries for the family in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 3

Early Origins of the Deane family

The surname Deane was first found in Aberdeenshire and/or Ayrshire.

Today there are two places of significance named Dean in Scotland: Dean, formerly a quoad sacra parish, partly in the parish of Corstorphine, but chiefly in that of St. Cuthbert, city and county of Edinburgh; and Dean the village, in the parish of Wilton, district of Hawick, county of Roxburgh. The latter has traditionally been very small with a population in the late 1800's of only 129 people. 4

Deanston in Perth is significantly larger and had a population of over 1,000 people at the same time. "This place appears to have originated in the establishment of some cotton-works on the south bank of the Teith, for which that copious and powerful stream afforded ample advantages, and in the consequent erection of a spacious village for the residence of the men employed in the concern." 4

Returning to the aforementioned Aberdeenshire and Ayrshire references, one of the family entered "in a bond of manrent dated 1703 by William Dean alias Davidson, 'miller at the King's Milne (and many other individuals), who and their ancestors, all named Deans, otherwise called Davidsons,' acknowledged themselves to be followers, dependents, and kinsmen under and to the lairds of Mackintosh."in a bond of manrent dated 1703 by William Dean alias Davidson, 'miller at the King's Milne (and many other individuals), who and their ancestors, all named Deans, otherwise called Davidsons,' acknowledged themselves to be followers, dependents, and kinsmen under and to the lairds of Mackintosh." 1

Early History of the Deane family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deane research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1499, 1503, 1509, 1542, 1547, 1557, 1590, 1610, 1653, 1708 and 1792 are included under the topic Early Deane History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Deane Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dean, Deane, Dene, Deans, Deanes, Denes, Adeane and others.

Early Notables of the Deane family

Distinguished members of the family include

Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord High Chancellor of England during the reign of Henry VIII (1509-1547)
Richard Deane (1610-1653), a British naval general and major general for Cromwell

Deane Ranking

In the United States, the name Deane is the 4,879^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Deane family to Ireland

Some of the Deane family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 39 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Deane migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Deane Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Stephen Deane, from Surrey, who arrived on the 'Fortune', just one year after the arrival of the "Mayflower" in 1621, he built the first corn mill in New England
John Deane, his brother Walter and their wives arrived in New England in 1635
Rachell Deane, aged 31, who landed in New England in 1635 aboard the ship "Planter" 6
Rich Deane, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 6
Nathaniel Deane, aged 27, who landed in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Paul" 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Deane Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Susannah Deane, who arrived in Virginia in 1700 6
James Deane, who landed in Virginia in 1701 6
Matt Deane, who arrived in Virginia in 1706 6
followed by Francis Deane in 1730
Joseph Deane, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Deane Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

St. George Deane, who landed in Connecticut in 1812 6
Elizabeth Deane, who arrived in New York, NY in 1846 6
D Deane, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 6
Patrick Deane, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1861 6
T J Deane, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1872 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Deane migration to Australia +

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

Deane Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Deane, English convict from Oxford, who was transported aboard the "Arab" on July 3, 1822, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 7
Mr. Ralph Deane, English convict who was convicted in Chester, Cheshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 13th July 1822, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
Mr. Nicholas Deane, English convict who was convicted in Somerset, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 2nd November 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
Ellen Maria Deane, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Winchester" in 1838 10
George Deane a farmer, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Winchester" in 1838 10
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Deane migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after 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 immigrants include:

Deane Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

W Deane, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1837
Alfred Deane, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Mermaid" in 1859 11
Mr. Alfred Deane, British settler travelling from Liverpool aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 19th October 1859 12
Patrick Deane, aged 24, a painter, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Steinwarder" in 1864
Margaret Deane, aged 19, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Steinwarder" in 1864
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Deane (post 1700) +

Charles Bennett Deane Jr. (1937-2022), American lawyer and politician, born in Rockingham, North Carolina, son of congressman Charles B. Deane
Brigadier-General John Russell Deane (1896-1982), American Head US Military Mission Moscow (1943-1945) 13
Silas Deane (1737-1789), American politician, Delegate to Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1774-76 14
Richard H. Deane Jr., American politician, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, 1998 14
Michael B. Deane, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1960 14
Harold Merriman Deane (1891-1929), American politician, U.S. Consul in Valparaiso, 1925-27; Montreal, 1927-29 14
Gilbert A. Deane, American politician, Member of New York State Senate 15th District, 1888-91 14
George B. Deane Sr., American Republican politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County 9th District, 1874, 1879-80; Presidential Elector for New York, 1896 14
Charles Werden Deane (1837-1914), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Newaygo District, 1867-68; Village president, Pentwater, Michigan, 1867 14
Charles W. Deane, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 1st District, 1897-98 14
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Deane family +

HMAS Sydney II

Mr. Wallace Bertram Deane (1922-1941), Australian Ordinary Seaman from Crows Next, New South Wales, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 15

The Deane Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Vel arte, vel marte
Motto Translation: Either by art or strength

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Arab voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1822 with 155 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/arab/1822
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 29th March 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emma-eugenia
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) WINCHESTER 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838Winchester.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 5th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, January 10) John Deane. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Deane/John_Russell/USA.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp