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
Average Traviss Salary in
United States
$51,373 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Traviss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Traviss Come From? nationality or country of origin
Traviss occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Traviss? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 488,996th most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 10,748,593 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Traviss live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,162,016th most frequent first name internationally, held by 70 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is held by 265 people, or 1 in 139,040. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 62 percent live, British Columbia, where 20 percent live and Alberta, where 15 percent live. Barring Canada this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and England, where 24 percent live.
Traviss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Traviss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Traviss last name rose 226 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Traviss Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily 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% registered with the political 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.
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