The McBean Family Name

Ancestors listed as McBean are often found as MacBean a generation earlier. In origin, the name means “The son of Bean (life)”. Before spelling was fixed, MacBean was also written McBean. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written McBain and MacBain.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists McBean with 1,679 bearers, at rank 16,939. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the MacBean surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete McBean report, with a museum-style coat of arms.