Vann Family History

Vann Surname Meaning

English (Leicestershire and Warwickshire): topographic name for someone who lived by a fen or marsh from Middle English fan(ne), a dialect variant in southeastern England of fen(ne) ‘marsh fen’ (see also Fenn).

The surname may also be topographic for someone who lived in a marshy place or from a place so named such as Vann in Hambledon (Surrey) and Vann in Ockley (Surrey).

Perhaps a nickname from Middle English fan(ne) vanne ‘basket or fan for winnowing’ for someone who made or used such a utensil.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Venn, Bann, Dann, Tann, Rann, Gann, Wann, Kann, Cann, Pann

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3K	Immigration Records
59K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Vann family from?

You can see how Vann families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vann family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Vann families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 33 Vann families living in Ontario. This was about 48% of all the recorded Vann's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Vann families in 1911.

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What did your Vann ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Vann.

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Farmer

56%

Labourer

23%

Cultivateur

23%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Vann. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 12K military records available for the last name Vann. For the veterans among your Vann ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vann lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Vann life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Vann in 1943 was 36, and 74 in 2004.

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Vann Surname Meaning

The surname may also be topographic for someone who lived in a marshy place or from a place so named such as Vann in Hambledon (Surrey) and Vann in Ockley (Surrey).

Perhaps a nickname from Middle English fan(ne) vanne ‘basket or fan for winnowing’ for someone who made or used such a utensil.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Vann family from?

What did your Vann ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Vann.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

56%

Labourer

23%

Cultivateur

23%

What Vann family records will you find?

What is the average Vann lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Vann life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Vann in 1943 was 36, and 74 in 2004.

Vann Family History

Vann Surname Meaning

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Vann Surname Meaning

532,000 record(s) for Vann

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Where is the Vann family from?

What did your Vann ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Vann lifespan?

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