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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
- Thelma Winifred Vance -- --, 1905 December 31, 1986 Arizona
- James Madison Vance -- --, 1879 September 4, 1927 West Virginia
- Joseph Willard Vance -- --, 1897 December 0, 1953 Tennessee
- Mary Vance -- --, 1814 June 26, 1881 Pennsylvania
- James Leo Vance -- --, 25 October 28, 2000 Ohio
Vance Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Leslie Vance -- --, 1918 May 9, 1979 Colorado
- Thomas David Vance -- --, 1925 June 22, 2000 North Carolina
- Patrick Aclin Vance -- --, 1857 April 11, 1932 Mississippi
- Ruth Addie Vance -- --, 1838 April 21, 1915 Indiana
- William Oscar Vance -- --, 1892 September 15, 1959 Utah
