Traverse

Traverse Meaning & Origin

About Traverse
The surname Traverse is of French origin and is derived from the word "traverser," meaning "to cross" or "to go through." It is a topographic or locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near a crossing point or a place that required traversing, such as a bridge or a ford. The name may also have been given to someone who had a figurative meaning of crossing boundaries or obstacles in a metaphorical sense. Overall, the surname Traverse signifies someone who lived or worked in a place associated with crossing or traversing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Traverse: 560
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39281
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Traverse 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 Traverse is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRFRS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T6010620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T R AE1 V ER0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈtrævərs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRFRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Traverse in Braille

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

The name Traverse in braille

How to sign the name Traverse using Sign Language

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

The name Traverse in sign language

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