Travers meaning | Last name Travers origin

Following is the meaning of Travers surname. Family name Travers is generally added after the name or middle name so also called last name.
Family Name / Last Name: Travers
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Ireland
Meaning: Met especially in the Channel. Seems to denote one who lived through with a (cross-road in the Middle Ages).

Travers is used as a family name or surname in Ireland languages. Travers has 7 characters long in length.

Travers is common in Ireland country(ies).

Travers is ranked 19260 in our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Travers bearers increased by 1.753702 per cent in 2010 US census to 7833 since 2000, the surname slipped by 267 spots and ranked at 4525. The last name was found in around 27 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 83.07 85.28
Black 10.69 10.76
Hispanic or Latino 3.32 1.92
Others 1.86 1.31
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
0.82 0.52
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.24 0.21

It is also used as a first name, know the meaning of Travers

How popular is Travers?

Travers is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Guernsey is ahead in terms of density. Around 27048 people have been found who wears Travers as their family name. Travers is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
275,830 Ukraine8
567,967 Indonesia6
11,480 Japan4
114,007 Czech Republic4
70,383 Tanzania3
14,054 China3
33,202 Saudi Arabia2
31,767 Greece2
10,183 Jordan2
1,235 Belize2
40,064 Nigeria2
139,444 Brazil2
13,552 Qatar2
54,135 Philippines2
1,347 Liberia2
883 Macau2
1,500,361 India2
1,834 Malta2
5,936 Bahrain2
1,169 New Caledonia2
15,162 Costa Rica1
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Immigrants to US

Mary Travers was 20 years old when she migrated to USA during Irish famine on September 30, 1848. She lived in Roscommon, Ireland where she worked as spinster and took David Cannon from Liverpool. 40 years old John Travers, Ann Travers, aged 35, Catherine Travers, 2 years old Ann Travers, 21 years old Catherine Travers, John Travers, aged 24, Anthony Travers, aged 26, Edw. Travers, aged 30, and 52 other Travers around 46.51% of whom were workman while others worked as servant and farmer migrated to US from Liverpool, Londonderry and Dublin.

Comments :Edra Shiba The first holders of this surname were probably originate in a place called through the house on a side road, name of an old house from the early centuries AD, became hereditary surname from the late twelfth century note the other direction of former French through: work, shoe machine, hence opportunities for blacksmiths nicknames.

Celebrities having Travers surname

Peter Travers, American film critic and journalist, who has written for People and Rolling Stone
Tony Travers Journalist
Mary Travers Singer-songwriter
P. L. Travers Novelist
Allan Travers Baseball player
William R. Travers Lawyer
Anahì Traversi Actress
Anita Traversi Singer
Anne Marie La Traverse Television producer
Camillo Antona Traversi Writer
Roy Travers Actor
  • Nicole Travers portrayed minor role of Emily in 2018 drama movie Reflections.
  • In 2017 thriller movie, Urban Traffik, Darren Travers portrayed Tommy Byrne.
  • David Travers played small role of Mitch in 2008 comedy movie Upstate.
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