Travis Surname
Approximately 54,087 people bear this surname
Travis Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. the French 'de la traverse,' from residence beside a crossway, a point where roads met. Oddly enough, I have no early instance to show, but the origin is unmistakable. The full form Traverse is found at Rainhill, Liverpool.
Read More About This SurnameTravis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44,159 | 1:8,208 | 971 |
| England | 5,585 | 1:9,976 | 1,472 |
| Canada | 1,927 | 1:19,121 | 2,675 |
| Australia | 1,087 | 1:24,835 | 3,392 |
| South Africa | 164 | 1:330,352 | 30,898 |
| Liberia | 162 | 1:27,213 | 2,628 |
| New Zealand | 145 | 1:31,230 | 5,420 |
| Scotland | 131 | 1:40,869 | 3,816 |
| Wales | 109 | 1:28,390 | 2,914 |
| Thailand | 47 | 1:1,502,944 | 203,155 |
| Israel | 44 | 1:194,492 | 19,021 |
| Brazil | 38 | 1:5,633,535 | 140,199 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Guam | 21 | 1:7,625 | 1,143 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| Isle of Man | 20 | 1:4,291 | 899 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Kenya | 13 | 1:3,552,300 | 39,474 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Honduras | 3 | 1:2,938,814 | 7,190 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,496 | 1:6,972 | 1,078 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:138,638 | 6,001 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:10,854 | 1,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,046 | 1:7,127 | 901 |
Travis (272,054) may also be a first name.
Travis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. the French 'de la traverse,' from residence beside a crossway, a point where roads met. Oddly enough, I have no early instance to show, but the origin is unmistakable. The full form Traverse is found at Rainhill, Liverpool. The intermediate stage between Traverse and Travis is seen in such an entry as this:
1640. Baptised — Cordwell Traverse, son of Phillip Travesse: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).
Walter de Travers, 1219: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
Hugh Travers, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Nigel Travers, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Robertus Trauers, 1379: T. Yorkshire p. '52.
1578. Ann Travis, or Travers, of Burtonwood: Wills at Chester.
1614. James Travis, of Burtonwood: ibid.
1609. Elizabeth Travers, of Bold: ibid.
1614. Elizabeth Travis, of Bold, widow: ibid.
This is proof beyond question that Travis or Traviss is a corruption of Travers or Traverse.
Weak forms of Travers(e, q.v. In the late 16th and early 17th centuries the same individual is often called indifferently ‘Travers’ and ‘Travis’.
(English, French) Variants of Travers, q.v.
From the French, Travers; a personal name in the Domesday Book, Travers.
Travis Demographics
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Travis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Travis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Travis (Arabic: ترافس) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Travis.
How Common Is The Last Name Travis? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,417th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 134,737 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Travis live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. Travis is also the 3,858th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 272,054 people.
It is most common in The United States, where it is held by 44,159 people, or 1 in 8,208. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and New York, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States Travis occurs in 90 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.
Travis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Travis has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 627 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 485 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,090 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Travis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Travis surname are 11.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.52% being registered with the party.
The amount Travis earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 79.41% more than the national average, earning 620,895 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 46.5% more than the national average, earning R 348,132 per year; in United States they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $41,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $51,720 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Travis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Travis in the Arabic language | ||
| ترافس | trafs | - |
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Travis Reference & Research
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