William Bean (disambiguation)
William Bean (1721–1782) was one of the first permanent settlers in Tennessee.
William Bean may also refer to:
- William Bean (geologist) (1787–1866), English geologist and conchologist
 - William Bean (born 1843), Australian businessman and politician, the oldest of Bean Brothers
 - William Jackson Bean (1863–1947), British botanist
 - William Hopper Bean, miller of Chillenden Windmill in 1882–1899
 - William George Bean, British businessman, founded Blackpool Pleasure Beach in 1896
 - William Bennett Bean (1909–1989), American medical writer
 
See also
- Billy Bean (disambiguation)
 - Willie Bean, a dog
 - William McBean (1818–1878), Scottish soldier