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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
- Jane Vance -- --, 1503 December 0, 1560 Wales
- Cornelius Vance -- --, 1924 August 6, 1998 West Virginia
- Dorothy Grace Vance -- --, 1920 October 31, 2000 West Virginia
- Roscoe Vance -- --, 1907 August 26, 1964 West Virginia
- Alice Vance -- --, 1910 June 4, 1947 West Virginia
Vance Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hester Vance -- --, 1914 March 0, 1989 West Virginia
- Andrew Vance -- --, 1888 December 0, 1918 West Virginia
- Richard David Vance -- --, 1861 February 20, 1927 West Virginia
- Abner Vance -- --, 1813 November 5, 1885 Virginia
- Meekin Vance -- --, 1819 December 0, 1880 Virginia
