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Deans History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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This Irish family claim descent from the Tribes of Galway, and was a native family that when the name is Anglicized from Gaelic, it becomes Dean(e) or a family that came from England to the Emerald Isle.

Early Origins of the Deans family

The surname Deans was first found in Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, and Mayo. According to Hardiman, the name came from England when William Den of Bristol arrived in Galway.

But we defer to MacLysaght, who notes the family claim descent as "one of the 'Tribes of Galway', and was originally le Den. Another family of Ormond was de Denne. Some Tipperary families are Ó Déagháin; while those of Ulster are Mac an Deagánaigh. " 1

Early History of the Deans family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deans research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1400, 1509, 1547, 1610, 1628, 1653, 1659, 1674, 1708 and 1715 are included under the topic Early Deans History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Deans Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Deans family

Distinguished members of the family include Joseph Deane PC (1674-1715), an Irish politician and judge, Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer; Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord High Chancellor of England during...
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Deans Ranking

In the United States, the name Deans is the 6,974^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Deans family to Ireland

Some of the Deans family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Deans migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Deans Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

James Deans, who landed in Virginia in 1762 3

Deans Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ramo Deans, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
Walter Deans, who arrived in America in 1831 3
J W Deans, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 3
Jacob Deans, who arrived in New York in 1851 3
J Deans, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
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Deans migration to Australia +

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

Deans Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss. Margaret Deans, (Purves), (b. 1822), aged 28, Scottish convict who was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Baretto Junior" on 5th April 1850, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), she died in 1878 4
James Deans, aged 23, a weaver, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Switzerland"

Deans 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:

Deans Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

William Deans, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840 aboard the ship Aurora
William Deans, aged 22, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Aurora" in 1840
John Deans, aged 22, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Thomas Harrison" in 1842
John Deans, who landed in Nelson, New Zealand in 1842
Mr. John Deans, (b. 1820), aged 22, British farmer travelling from London aboard the ship "Thomas Harrison" arriving in Nelson, South Island, New Zealand on 28th October 1842 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Deans (post 1700) +

Mickey Deans (1934-2003), born Michael DeVinko, American musician and entrepreneur, fifth and last husband of Judy Garland
Ruth C. Deans, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972 6
Parke Poindexter Deans (b. 1880), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1912 6
L. A. Deans, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1916 6
Gilbert B. Deans, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1904, 1912 (alternate) 6
Delores Deans, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972 6
David Deans Jr., American politician, Delegate to New Hampshire State Constitutional Convention from Milford, 1956 6
Mrs. Eleanor Marshall Deans B.E.M., British recipient of the British Empire Medal on 8th June 2018, for services to the community in Londonderry 7
Mr. William Grieve Deans M.B.E., British Lifeboat Operations Manager for Aberdeen Lifeboat Station for the Royal Naval Lifeboat Institute, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to Maritime Safety 8
Ian Bruce Deans (1960-2019), New Zealand rugby union player
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Deans family +

North Sea Flood

Robert Deans, British traveler aboard the ferry "Princess Victoria" who survived the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953

The Deans 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: Forti et fideli nihil difficile
Motto Translation: To the brave and faithful man nothing is difficult.

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, More Irish Families. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0)
"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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/baretto-junior
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62310, 31 October 2019 | London Gazette, The Gazette, June 2018, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists