Explore the Family Name Traversie

The meaning of Traversie

French (Traversié): habitational name from a place called (La) Traverse or (La) Traversière ‘crossroad, crossing’, or an occupational name for a toller at a crossing. This surname is very rare in France, while in the US it is common among Native Americans (Lakota Sioux) in SD.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Traversie in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Traversie has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 65862nd most popular last name, but by 2010, it had risen slightly to the 65244th rank, showing a 0.94% change. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 281 in 2000 to 304 in 2010, marking an 8.19% growth. The proportion per 100k people, however, remained stable at 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,862	#65,244	0.94%
Count	281	304	8.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Traversie

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Traversie surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals several trends from 2000 to 2010. The majority of people with this surname identify as American Indian and Alaskan Native. This group grew by 7.45% during this period, up from 70.11% to 75.33%. Those identifying as White decreased by 26.03%, from 17.79% to 13.16%. Another decrease was observed among those identifying as Hispanic, dropping 19.3% from 2.85% to 2.3%. The proportion of Traversies identifying with two or more races slightly decreased by 4%, from 9.25% to 8.88%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
American Indian and Alaskan Native	70.11%	75.33%	7.45%
White	17.79%	13.16%	-26.03%
Two or More Races	9.25%	8.88%	-4%
Hispanic	2.85%	2.3%	-19.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%