Traversa

Traversa Meaning & Origin

About Traversa
The surname Traversa is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "traversa," meaning "cross" or "transverse." It is a topographic or locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near a crossroads or a transverse road. The name may also have been given to someone who lived near a church or a place where a cross was erected. Overall, the surname Traversa signifies a person's association with a specific geographical feature or landmark.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Traversa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Traversa: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Traversa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Traversa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRFRS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T6010620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T R AH0 V ER1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/traversa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRFRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Traversa in Braille

Here's how to represent Traversa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Traversa in braille

How to sign the name Traversa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Traversa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Traversa in sign language

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