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Vance Family History
Vance Genealogy & Family TreeVance is a Scottish name from East Lothian, Scotland, where the family were barons and owned a castle by the name of De Vaux. It comes from the Old English fenn and referred to those who lived near a fen or marsh. The earliest known ancestor--John del Fan--was recorded in 1199. Roots for this name can also be found in England.
Other spellings include "Vans," "Vaux," and "de Vallibus." Notable people with the surname include American actress Vivian Vance (I Love Lucy, the Lucy Show, The Great Race), American baseball player Dazzy Vance (Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers), American writer Jack Vance (The Dragon Masters, The Last Castle, This is Me, Jack Vance!), and fictional character Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration (The Office). The first Vance to come to America was Andrew Vance in Virginia in 1700.
Vance Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Zebulon Baird Vance -- --, 1860 May 20, 1924 North Carolina
- Joseph Vance -- --, 1616 December 0, 1642 Northern Ireland
- Susanah Vance -- --, 1878 June 28, 1945 Utah
- Martha Alvira Vance -- --, 1856 September 21, 1857 Utah
- William Reno Vance -- --, 1805 November 24, 1887 Tennessee
Vance Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph H. Vance -- --, 1739 December 31, 1799 Virginia
- Elizabeth Vance -- --, 1712 August 17, 1788
- Ephraim Vance -- --, 1715 March 9, 1791
- Abner Vance -- --, 1760 July 16, 1819
- Andrew Vance -- --, 1618 December 0, 1662
