Beene
A surname that is most likely a spelling variant of Bean or Beane, rather than a name with its own separate origin.
The #9,119 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 86,218 Americans shares it.
Etymology
The historical sources provided do not give a direct entry for Beene, but the name strongly matches the English surname Bean/Beane. That surname is usually explained as coming either from the Old English word for the bean plant or, in some cases, as a nickname or metonymic byname. Beene is best treated as a later spelling variant rather than a clearly separate surname with its own independent etymology.
History
No specific historical family or regional tradition is identified in the excerpts. In English-language records, spellings with -e were often used interchangeably with shorter forms, so Beene may reflect local or family-level spelling variation. The surname appears in the modern United States, where it is uncommon.
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Fun fact
The extra final -e in surnames like Beene often reflects old spelling habits rather than a different pronunciation.
From the historical record
“Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A 4367-8. When shawes beene sheene [bright] and shraddes [twigs] full fayre. — 'Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne': Percy's Reliques. SHAWCROSS (Eng.) Dweller at the Cross”
— Surnames of the United Kingdom: a concise etymological dictionary (2 vols in 1)