Traviss Surname

488,996th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

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.

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Traviss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2651:139,04014,308
United States1721:2,107,319133,796
England1611:346,07525,095
Australia591:457,55435,515
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:308,54920,627
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

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.

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

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’.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, French) Variants of Travers, q.v.

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

Traviss Last Name Facts

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

Traviss is carried by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Traviss? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 488,996th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 10,748,593 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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 forename in the world. It is borne by 70 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 265 people, or 1 in 139,040. In Canada it is most common in: Ontario, where 62 percent live, British Columbia, where 20 percent live and Alberta, where 15 percent live. Other than Canada this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and England, where 24 percent live.

Traviss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Traviss has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 226 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Traviss Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Traviss last name are 19.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Travisse930/
Travis9254,087/
Treviss8679/
Travess8673/
Travise8655/
Traveis8644/
Travies8622/
Treavis8620/
Travish8616/
Travais864/
Travist862/
Traivis861/
Travois860/
Thravis860/
Traavis860/
Travi831,144/
Treavish803/
Thravies801/
Traveise800/
Travesse800/
Traves771,727/
Trevis771,042/
Trabis77168/
Travih7750/
Travit7724/
Traviz7718/
Trovis7712/
Travie7710/
Travid778/
Trawis775/
Travai775/
Través774/
Travès771/
Travio771/
Travui771/
Thraves71712/
Trabish7165/
Travitt7139/
Travest7129/
Trabits7113/
Travice718/
Trevies717/
Traivai716/
Travaid716/
Travets715/
Travich713/
Traisue712/
Trevois712/
Trampis712/
Traivit711/
Traiwes711/
Trovist710/
Traives710/
Travese710/
Trevess710/
Trevais710/
Treaves710/
Trave671,788/
Trabi671,047/
Trava67751/
Trawi6769/
Travé6765/
Trabesse6733/
Trovi6721/
Treabess677/
Travy676/
Treyvish675/
Treivish673/
Trampisz672/
Traubish672/
Travaggi671/
Traviche671/
Travè671/
Traisuea671/
Trouvais671/
Treavitt670/

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Traviss Reference & Research

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