Traves Surname
Approximately 1,727 people bear this surname
Traves Surname Definition:
Traves or Travis is an old Lincolnshire name, which, as Travors, was represented in this county, as well as in Bucks, in the 13th century (H. R.). Travis is also found in Derbyshire and Lancashire.
Traves Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 542 | 1:102,801 | 10,809 |
| Australia | 304 | 1:88,802 | 10,230 |
| Ecuador | 234 | 1:67,974 | 5,335 |
| United States | 178 | 1:2,036,286 | 130,241 |
| Canada | 161 | 1:228,855 | 21,956 |
| Spain | 140 | 1:333,943 | 19,434 |
| Brazil | 67 | 1:3,195,139 | 92,032 |
| France | 42 | 1:1,581,493 | 147,826 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 173 | 1:140,898 | 12,691 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 170 | 1:295,404 | 23,539 |
The alternate forms: Través (4) & Travès (1) are calculated separately.
Traves (253) may also be a first name.
Traves Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Traves or Travis is an old Lincolnshire name, which, as Travors, was represented in this county, as well as in Bucks, in the 13th century (H. R.). Travis is also found in Derbyshire and Lancashire.
Traves Demographics
Traves Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Traves Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Traves Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Traves (Hindi: ञवेश, Russian: Травес) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Través or Travès. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Traves? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 233,514th most commonly held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 4,219,772 people. The last name Traves occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Traves are found; 32 percent are found in Northern Europe and 32 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 560,146th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 253 people.
The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 542 people, or 1 in 102,801. In England it is most frequent in: Lincolnshire, where 26 percent live, Dorset, where 15 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 15 percent live. Besides England Traves exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent live and Ecuador, where 14 percent live.
Traves Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Traves has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 313 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 105 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Traves Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Traves surname is principally Catholic (82%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Traves last name are 9.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.52% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Traves earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.29% less than the national average, earning $40,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.46% more than the national average, earning $49,912 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Traves Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Traves in the Hindi language | ||
| ञवेश | navesa | - |
| Traves in the Russian language | ||
| Травес | traves | - |
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Traves Reference & Research
Travis DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Travis FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Traves
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