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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
- Jeanette Vance -- --, 1761 September 15, 1829 Virginia
- George Vance -- --, 1812 September 3, 1893
- Abner Burton Vance -- --, 1871 December 1, 1944 Tennessee
- George Dewey Vance -- --, 1899 April 20, 1983 Arkansas
- James T. Vance New York
Vance Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Irena Vance -- --, 1833 March 28, 1886 New York
- Mary Vance -- --, 1831 May 25, 1918 Missouri
- Stiles Artimas Vance -- --, 1856 September 30, 1936 Nova Scotia
- A. W. Vance -- --, 1812 December 0, 1800 Georgia
- Eliza Vance -- --, 1780 September 20, 1830
