Traverse Surname

166,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Traverse 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.

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Traverse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada9581:38,4614,829
United States7231:501,32642,168
France6451:102,98115,164
England2161:257,95420,673
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Wales51:618,90625,852
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1661:146,84013,053
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5351:93,8679,617

Traverse (152) may also be a first name.

Traverse 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller at a Cross-Road [Old French travers-e; from Latin transversus, oblique, athwart]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, French) Dweller at a crossroad.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Traverse: a cross-roads; hence Travers and Travis. But there is a Trévières in Normandy.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Traverse Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Traverse Come From? nationality or country of origin

Traverse (Russian: Траверсе) has its highest incidence in Canada. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Traverse? popularity and diffusion

The surname Traverse is the 166,236th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,798,597 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Traverse live; 63 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 746,252nd most frequently used first name in the world, held by 152 people.

This last name is most frequent in Canada, where it is borne by 958 people, or 1 in 38,461. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Manitoba, where 35 percent reside, Newfoundland and Labrador, where 26 percent reside and British Columbia, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Canada it is found in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and France, where 25 percent reside.

Traverse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Traverse has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Traverse last name increased 135 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Traverse Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Traverse are 1.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.7% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Traverse earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.22% more than the national average, earning $49,715 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.95% less than the national average, earning $40,270 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Traverse Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Traverse in the Russian language
Траверсеtraverse-

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