| ![Show Contents]() Van History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of VanWhat does the name Van mean? The name Van was carried to England in the enormous movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Van family lived in East Lothian, Scotland. Their name, however, is a reference to Vaux or Vallibus, Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. Early Origins of the Van familyThe surname Van was first found in East Lothian, where they were directly descended from the great baronial family of De Vaux, or De Vallibus, and still had a castle of this name in Normandy until the year 1080. They possessed Dalston and Gilliesland in Cumberland, and the barony of Dirletoun in East Lothian. Early History of the Van familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Van research. Another 170 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1244, 1255, 1306, 1437, 1490, 1515, 1516, 1538 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Van History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Van Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Vance, Vans, Vaux, de Vallibus and others. Early Notables of the Van familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was John Vaus or Vascus (1490?-1538?), Scottish Latinist, the earliest Scottish writer on grammar, born in Aberdeen. "He appears to have studied at Paris, and to have returned to his...
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Van Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Van RankingIn the United States, the name Van is the 4,187th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Van is ranked the 5,298th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2 Migration of the Van family to IrelandSome of the Van family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Van migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Van Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Bernard Van, aged 17, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 3
- Hans Jacob Van, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 3
- Mattheis Van, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 3
Van Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Nainan Wynan Van, who landed in Mississippi in 1830 3
| Van migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: - Henry Van, aged 46, a farmer, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Phoebe Dunbar" between 1841 and 1850
Van Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Henry Van, aged 46, a farmer, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Phoebe Dunbar" in 1850
| Contemporary Notables of the name Van (post 1700) | + |
- Ya-Yue J. Van, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996, 2000, 2004; Member of Democratic National Committee from Washington, 2004 4
- Vernon Van, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 37th District, 2000, 2004 4
- Marco van Basten (b. 1964), Dutch footballer and manager
- Dennis van Aarssen (b. 1994), Dutch singer who won the 9th season of the Voice of Holland
- Evert van Aelst (1602-1657), sometimes known as Everard Aalst, Dutch still life painter as well as teacher
- Nicolaus van Aelst (1526-1613), Flemish engraver and painter
- Peter van Aelst, Peeter van Aelst or Pieter van Aelst, Flemish genre painter and draughtsman
- Pieter van Aelst (1495-1560), Pieter van Aelst, III, Flemish tapestry weaver
- Willem van Aelst (1627-1683), Dutch Golden Age artist
- Richard Van Perry (1942-2024), American record producer, who was a successful and popular record producer with more than 12 gold records, four of which went platinum
| Historic Events for the Van family | + |
- David Isak Stephanus Zyl Van (d. 1945), British Stoker 1st Class aboard the HMS Dorsetshire when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 5
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Be faithful
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Force Z Survivors HMS Dorsetshire Crew List, (Retrieved 2018, February 13th), https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listdorsetshirecrew.html
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