Vančura (feminine Vančurová) is an old aristocratic Czech surname. Notable people include: Antonín Vančura (1882–1939), real name of Czech writer Jiří Mahen Dušan Vančura (1969–2020), Czech singer Johanna Vancura (1915–unknown), Austrian sprinter Marta Vančurová (born 1948), Czech actress Tomáš Vančura (born 1996), Czech ski jumper Věra Vančurová (born 1932), Czech gymnast Vladislav Vančura (1891–1942), Czech writer It may also refer to: The Vančura position in chess. See also Czech-language surnames