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Where Does The Last Name Cleave Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Cleave is found most in England. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cleave? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 177,824^th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,031,425 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Cleave reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. Cleave is also the 393,633^rd most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 468 people.

The last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 989 people, or 1 in 56,338. In England Cleave is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 26 percent are found, Cornwall, where 15 percent are found and Hampshire, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account England it is found in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and New Zealand, where 14 percent are found.

Cleave Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Cleave has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 466 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 555 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 206 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cleave Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Cleave surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cleave surname are 6.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.49% registered with the party.

The amount Cleave earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 163.6% more than the national average, earning R 626,412 per year; in United States they earn 22.77% more than the national average, earning $52,972 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.63% more than the national average, earning $50,495 CAD per year.