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Traveso
Origin still under study
Noallo de Arriba, Castrelo de Miño
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Origins under study
Origin still under study
The Galician word traveso has descriptive meanings. A nickname or place-name connection is possible, but the family’s derivation remains unresolved.
A recorded surname deserves a place in the archive even when its etymology is unresolved. Similar words and place names offer research leads. An older local spelling or a documented move between parishes may help distinguish those possibilities.
The origin remains an open question. Parish entries, marriage records and older spellings are the next evidence to seek before choosing an etymology.
Name reference (opens in a new tab)Galicia · 2001
Census spelling: TRAVESO · Galicia · 2001
- Rank in Galicia · 2001
- #1,274
- Occurrences in Galicia · 2001
- 99
- Share of surname occurrences
- 0.0019%
- Municipalities · 2001
- 7
This rank is shared by 18 surname spellings.
Galicia · 2001
Elsewhere in Galicia · 2001
The atlas publishes no rows for this spelling in the seven selected Ribeiro municipalities. These are the published municipalities elsewhere in Galicia, ordered by occurrences.
Birthplace map| Municipality | Occurrences | Share of surname occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Sandiás | 38 | 1.1747% |
| Xinzo de Limia | 16 | 0.0826% |
| Coruña, A | 12 | 0.0025% |
| Bóveda | 11 | 0.2899% |
| Vigo | 9 | 0.0015% |
- people assigned this surname
- 2
- recorded birthplaces
- 1
- recorded spellings
- 1
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Francisca Traveso
- Born
- Abt. 1765 · Noallo de Arriba, Castrelo de Miño
- Died
- Abt. 1840
Recorded parents
Recorded children
Francisco Traveso
- Born
- Abt. 1735 · Noallo de Arriba, Castrelo de Miño
- Died
- Abt. 1810
Recorded parents
Parents are not yet recorded.
Recorded children
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Explore the family map| Recorded birthplace | People |
|---|---|
| Noallo de Arriba, Castrelo de Miño | 2 |
Sources & further research
These references are research leads and word definitions; they do not establish this surname’s origin. Family details come from the tree, and the illustration is interpretive.
Real Academia Galega · Dicionario (opens in a new tab)Real Academia Galega · Surname guide (opens in a new tab)Our family tree · People and relationshipsO Ribeiro · Avia · Miño · Arnoia
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