Traviss Surname
Approximately 678 people bear this surname
Traviss 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 SurnameTraviss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 265 | 1:139,040 | 14,308 |
| United States | 172 | 1:2,107,319 | 133,796 |
| England | 161 | 1:346,075 | 25,095 |
| Australia | 59 | 1:457,554 | 35,515 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 79 | 1:308,549 | 20,627 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 76 | 1:660,772 | 43,333 |
Traviss (70) may also be a first name.
Traviss 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.
Traviss Demographics
Traviss Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Traviss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Traviss Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Traviss has its highest incidence in Canada. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Traviss? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 488,996th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,748,593 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Traviss reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,162,016th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 70 people.
This last name is most frequent in Canada, where it is held by 265 people, or 1 in 139,040. In Canada Traviss is most common in: Ontario, where 62 percent reside, British Columbia, where 20 percent reside and Alberta, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Canada this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and England, where 24 percent reside.
Traviss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Traviss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Traviss surname grew 226 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Traviss Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Traviss surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Traviss last name are 19.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66% being registered with the party.
The amount Traviss earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.37% more than the national average, earning R 442,896 per year; in United States they earn 19.06% more than the national average, earning $51,373 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.49% more than the national average, earning $49,928 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travisse | 93 | 0 | / |
| Travis | 92 | 54,087 | / |
| Treviss | 86 | 79 | / |
| Travess | 86 | 73 | / |
| Travise | 86 | 55 | / |
| Traveis | 86 | 44 | / |
| Travies | 86 | 22 | / |
| Treavis | 86 | 20 | / |
| Travish | 86 | 16 | / |
| Travais | 86 | 4 | / |
| Travist | 86 | 2 | / |
| Traivis | 86 | 1 | / |
| Travois | 86 | 0 | / |
| Thravis | 86 | 0 | / |
| Traavis | 86 | 0 | / |
| Travi | 83 | 1,144 | / |
| Treavish | 80 | 3 | / |
| Thravies | 80 | 1 | / |
| Traveise | 80 | 0 | / |
| Travesse | 80 | 0 | / |
| Traves | 77 | 1,727 | / |
| Trevis | 77 | 1,042 | / |
| Trabis | 77 | 168 | / |
| Travih | 77 | 50 | / |
| Travit | 77 | 24 | / |
| Traviz | 77 | 18 | / |
| Trovis | 77 | 12 | / |
| Travie | 77 | 10 | / |
| Travid | 77 | 8 | / |
| Trawis | 77 | 5 | / |
| Travai | 77 | 5 | / |
| Través | 77 | 4 | / |
| Travès | 77 | 1 | / |
| Travio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Travui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thraves | 71 | 712 | / |
| Trabish | 71 | 65 | / |
| Travitt | 71 | 39 | / |
| Travest | 71 | 29 | / |
| Trabits | 71 | 13 | / |
| Travice | 71 | 8 | / |
| Trevies | 71 | 7 | / |
| Traivai | 71 | 6 | / |
| Travaid | 71 | 6 | / |
| Travets | 71 | 5 | / |
| Travich | 71 | 3 | / |
| Traisue | 71 | 2 | / |
| Trevois | 71 | 2 | / |
| Trampis | 71 | 2 | / |
| Traivit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Traiwes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Trovist | 71 | 0 | / |
| Traives | 71 | 0 | / |
| Travese | 71 | 0 | / |
| Trevess | 71 | 0 | / |
| Trevais | 71 | 0 | / |
| Treaves | 71 | 0 | / |
| Trave | 67 | 1,788 | / |
| Trabi | 67 | 1,047 | / |
| Trava | 67 | 751 | / |
| Trawi | 67 | 69 | / |
| Travé | 67 | 65 | / |
| Trabesse | 67 | 33 | / |
| Trovi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Treabess | 67 | 7 | / |
| Travy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Treyvish | 67 | 5 | / |
| Treivish | 67 | 3 | / |
| Trampisz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Traubish | 67 | 2 | / |
| Travaggi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Traviche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Travè | 67 | 1 | / |
| Traisuea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Trouvais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Treavitt | 67 | 0 | / |
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Traviss 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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