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UK surname

Traves

A locational surname referring to a resident or native of some place called Traves.

In the 1881 census there were 176 people recorded with the Traves surname, ranking it #13,930 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 435, ranked #11,084, up from #13,930 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Saltfleetby All Saints, St Clement, St Peter, Camel, West and Wigan. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and Boston.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Traves is 436 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 147.2%.

1881 census count

176

Ranked #13,930

Modern count

435

2016, ranked #11,084

Peak year

2014

436 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Traves had 176 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,930 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 435 in 2016, ranked #11,084.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 322 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Traves surname distribution map

The map shows where the Traves surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Traves surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Traves over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 285 #7,952
1861 historical 223 #10,942
1881 historical 176 #13,930
1891 historical 276 #11,810
1901 historical 268 #12,553
1911 historical 322 #10,873
1997 modern 408 #10,844
1998 modern 403 #11,275
1999 modern 408 #11,288
2000 modern 418 #11,047
2001 modern 408 #11,056
2002 modern 419 #11,059
2003 modern 400 #11,262
2004 modern 407 #11,135
2005 modern 407 #11,041
2006 modern 400 #11,257
2007 modern 407 #11,228
2008 modern 405 #11,351
2009 modern 417 #11,346
2010 modern 421 #11,519
2011 modern 408 #11,681
2012 modern 421 #11,245
2013 modern 435 #11,131
2014 modern 436 #11,198
2015 modern 434 #11,142
2016 modern 435 #11,084

Geography

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Where Traves' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Saltfleetby All Saints, St Clement, St Peter, Camel, West, Wigan, Barnoldby-le-Beck and Flamborough. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and Boston. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Saltfleetby All Saints, St Clement, St Peter Lincolnshire
2 Camel, West Somerset
3 Wigan Lancashire
4 Barnoldby-le-Beck Lincolnshire
5 Flamborough Yorkshire, East Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Riding of Yorkshire 002 East Riding of Yorkshire
2 East Riding of Yorkshire 001 East Riding of Yorkshire
3 North Lincolnshire 013 North Lincolnshire
4 Boston 007 Boston
5 East Riding of Yorkshire 003 East Riding of Yorkshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Traves

These lists show first names that appear often with the Traves surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Traves

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Traves, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Traves surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Traves household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Traves is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Traves is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Traves falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Traves is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Traves, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Traves

The surname Traves has its origins in England, with the earliest recordings dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "træf" or "trev," which referred to a homestead or a dwelling place. This suggests that the name initially referred to someone who lived in a particular settlement or village.

One of the earliest references to the name can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of Yorkshire, dated 1273, where it appears as "de Trave." This listing provides evidence that the name was in use during the medieval period and suggests that it may have originated as a locational surname, referring to a specific place.

In the 14th century, the name was recorded in various forms, such as "Traves" and "Trayves," which reflect the linguistic evolution and variations in spelling that occurred over time. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379 list a certain "Johannes Traves," indicating the presence of the surname in that region during the late medieval period.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir John Traves, a prominent English soldier and military commander who lived during the 15th century. He served under King Henry V and played a crucial role in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, where the English forces achieved a decisive victory over the French.

Another historical figure was William Traves, a clergyman and academic who was born in 1618 and served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1666 to 1672. He was known for his contributions to the field of theology and his involvement in the university's administration.

In the 17th century, the name Traves appeared in various parish records across England, including in the counties of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Devon. One such record from 1642 mentions a "Thomas Traves" who was baptized in the village of Swinstead, Lincolnshire.

During the 18th century, the Traves surname was particularly prevalent in the county of Cornwall, where it was associated with several notable families. One such family was that of John Traves, a merchant and shipowner who lived in the town of Falmouth in the late 1700s.

The 19th century saw the name Traves spread further across England, with records indicating families bearing the surname in various regions, including London, Lancashire, and Warwickshire. One notable figure from this period was Edward Traves, an English architect who was born in 1808 and designed several notable buildings, including the Church of St. Michael and All Angels in Croydon.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Traves families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Traves surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lincolnshire leads with 79 Traves' recorded in 1881 and an index of 28.95x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 79 28.95x
Yorkshire 29 1.71x
Lancashire 16 0.79x
Somerset 12 4.37x
Hampshire 6 1.71x
Middlesex 5 0.29x
Staffordshire 5 0.87x
Derbyshire 4 1.50x
Monmouthshire 4 3.24x
Northumberland 4 1.58x
Dorset 3 2.68x
Surrey 3 0.36x
Cumberland 1 0.68x
Durham 1 0.20x
Essex 1 0.30x
Leicestershire 1 0.53x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.43x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Flamborough in Yorkshire leads with 17 Traves' recorded in 1881 and an index of 2073.17x.

Place Total Index
Flamborough 17 2073.17x
Great Grimsby 10 57.74x
Barnoldby Le Beck 9 7500.00x
Alverstoke 6 47.39x
Butterworth 6 121.70x
Greetham 5 5555.56x
Saltfleetby St Peter 5 2631.58x
Southcoates 5 53.25x
Whisby 5 7142.86x
Little Coates 4 10000.00x
Newcastle On Tyne All Sts 4 26.37x
North Thoresby 4 909.09x
Stretford 4 35.91x
Thoresway 4 2666.67x
Upper Llanvrechva 4 208.33x
Wincanton 4 283.69x
Wolverhampton 4 9.03x
Ashton Under Lyne 3 6.78x
Battersea 3 4.78x
Eagle 3 1111.11x
Glossop Dale 3 23.96x
Grainthorpe 3 731.71x
Muchelney 3 2000.00x
Scawby 3 333.33x
Snitterby 3 1875.00x
Theddlethorpe All Sts 3 1578.95x
Waddingham 3 714.29x
West Lulworth 3 1500.00x
Yatton 3 280.37x
Heaton Norris 2 17.35x
Little Ribston 2 1818.18x
Ludborough 2 1000.00x
Middle Rasen 2 384.62x
Morley 2 22.75x
North Coates 2 1250.00x
Shoreditch London 2 2.70x
Appleton Roebuck 1 384.62x
Beelsby 1 1000.00x
Bowling 1 5.97x
East Torrington 1 1428.57x
Flintham 1 454.55x
Hatcliffe 1 833.33x
Humberstone 1 666.67x
Islington London 1 0.60x
Keelby 1 232.56x
Kirby Bellars 1 625.00x
Little Cawthorpe 1 1000.00x
Ludford Magna 1 434.78x
Middle Hulton 1 83.33x
Queen Camel 1 312.50x
Scarborough 1 6.51x
South Normanton 1 53.19x
St Cuthbert W O Upperby 1 250.00x
St Marylebone London 1 1.10x
St Pancras London 1 0.73x
Stamford All Sts 1 65.36x
Sunderland 1 11.15x
Walsall Foreign 1 3.36x
Waltham 1 232.56x
West Camel 1 625.00x
West Ham 1 1.34x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Traves surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 15
Sarah 9
Elizabeth 6
Eliza 5
Annie 4
Alice 3
Hannah 3
Jane 3
Ada 2
Ann 2
Charlotte 2
Emma 2
Fanny 2
Frances 2
Maria 2
Martha 2
Rebecca 2
A.M. 1
Annabella 1
Babel 1
Beatrice 1
Betsy 1
C. 1
Caroline 1
Dinah 1
Doroughty 1
Eleanor 1
Elenor 1
Emily 1
Esther 1
Harriet 1
Hetty 1
Isabella 1
Jemima 1
Jemmina 1
Kate 1
Margaret 1
Marguerita 1
Minnie 1
Rachel 1
Rose 1
Sally 1
Sophia 1
T.S. 1
Thirza 1
Tirzah 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Traves surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 10
John 7
George 6
Charles 5
James 5
Thomas 4
Alfred 3
Christopher 3
Edward 3
Joseph 3
Robert 3
Alexander 2
Benjamin 2
Benton 2
Theophilus 2
A.W. 1
Amos 1
Arthur 1
C.B. 1
C.J. 1
Cuthbert 1
E.V. 1
Frank 1
Fredk. 1
G.H. 1
Geo. 1
Henery 1
Henry 1
J.T. 1
Mager 1
Richard 1
Tom 1
W. 1
Walter 1
Warcup 1

FAQ

Traves surname: questions and answers

How common was the Traves surname in 1881?

In 1881, 176 people were recorded with the Traves surname. That placed it at #13,930 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Traves surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 435 in 2016. That gives Traves a modern rank of #11,084.

What does the Traves surname mean?

A locational surname referring to a resident or native of some place called Traves.

What does the Traves map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Traves bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.