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
Average Male Travis Height
177.65 cm
Average Female Travis Height
162.57 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Travis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Travis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Travis (Arabic: ترافس) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Travis? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,417th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 134,737 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Travis reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,858th most common first name on earth, borne by 272,054 people.
The surname Travis is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 44,159 people, or 1 in 8,208. In The United States Travis is primarily found in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and New York, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States it exists in 90 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.
Travis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Travis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Travis last name expanded 627 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 485 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,090 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Travis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Travis surname is primarily Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Travis are 11.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.52% being registered to vote for the political 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
Travis DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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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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