Traversa is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alejandro Traversa (born 1974), Uruguayan footballer Fabio Traversa (born 1952), Italian actor Lucia Traversa (born 1965), Italian fencer Martino Traversa (born 1960), Italian composer Martino Traversa (born 1974), Italian footballer Michele Traversa (1948–2025), Italian politician Tito Traversa (2001–2013), Italian mountain climber Tommaso Traversa (born 1990), Italian ice hockey player
See also 5651 Traversa, main-belt asteroid