The English surname Vance means "high places", "above", and "from the marsh". This describes the area of Normandy from which the surname came to England (East Lothian, Scotland, actually) with the Norman Conquest of 1066 AD.
When used as a male given name, it carries the meaning of "brave", or "thresher". From the Dutch version, it's meaning is, "Dweller at the Windmill" or "son of Van".
Vance is a English name meaning from the marsh.
Vance DeGeneres's birth name is Vance Elliott DeGeneres.
Vance Bourjaily's birth name is Vance Nye Bourjaily.
Vance Brand's birth name is Vance DeVoe Brand.
Vance McLean's birth name is Vance McLean Ball.
Vance Meadows's birth name is Vance Thompson Meadows.
Vance Gerry's birth name is Vance Bryden Gerry.
Cyrus Vance's birth name is Vance, Cyrus Roberts.
Dazzy Vance's birth name is Charles Arthur Vance.
Jordan Vance's birth name is Vance, Jordan Michael.
Vance Trussell's birth name is Phillip Vance Trussell.
Schuster Vance's birth name is Henry Schuster Vance III.