Dean Genealogy & History
The surname Dean has several possible meanings. Dean family history shows it may be derived from the Old English "denu" and Middle English "dene", meaning a valley, indicating a person who lived in a low place. It may also have been used to refer to a church official or someone who worked for or looked like one, from the Middle English "deen" and Old French "d(e)ien", via the Latin "decanus", a leader of ten men. Dean genealogy includes legendary baseball player Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean; 2004 Presidential candidate Howard Dean; 1950s actor and youth icon James Dean; and country singer, actor, and sausage king Jimmy Dean.
Dean Birth Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| A B Dean | -- --, 1896 | February ,1968 | TX |
| B Eileen Dean | -- --, 1928 | March 11,2006 | OH |
| C Shirley Dean | -- --, 1923 | May 17,2006 | MI |
| D Alan Dean | -- --, 1925 | February 12,2010 | FL |
Dean Death Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| E Douglas Dean | -- --, 1916 | August 15,2001 | Newtown,PA |
| F Lamar Dean | -- --, 1935 | August 25,1992 | Palmetto,FL |
| G Donald Dean | -- --, 1924 | December 10,2002 | Bushnell,IL |
| H Jane Dean | -- --, 1940 | May ,1990 | Lewistown,PA |
Dean Marriage Records
| Name | Spouse | Marriage Date | Location |
| Amos Dean | Lodema Morris | May 6,1939 | Wake, NC |
| Bailey Dean | Thelma Flowers | September 12,1933 | Wake, NC |
| Coyte Dean | Betty Hinson | September 14,1946 | Wake, NC |
| Dewey Dean | Eva Stevens | July 29,1932 | Wake, NC |
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