Cleaveland Surname

243,312th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,639 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Cleaveland Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cleveland,' a hamlet in the parish of Ormesby, Yorkshire.

Johannes de Clyveland, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus de Clyveland, 1379: ibid.

1575. Richard Cleveland and Alice Lane: Marriage Lic.

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Cleaveland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5971:226,96221,928
England151:3,714,537119,675
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3871:36,2074,295

Cleaveland (117) may also be a first name.

Cleaveland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cleveland,' a hamlet in the parish of Ormesby, Yorkshire.

Johannes de Clyveland, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus de Clyveland, 1379: ibid.

1575. Richard Cleveland and Alice Lane: Marriage Lic. (London).

1802. Married — Thomas Vickery and Jane Cleaveland: St. George, Hanover Square t.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) One who came from Cleveland (hilly district), in Yorkshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A hamlet in the parish of Ormesby, co. York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. Derived from a place by that name in Yorkshire, England; a corruption of Cliff—lane, and so called from its being steep and almost impassable with cliffs and rocks.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Cleaveland Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cleaveland Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Cleaveland is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cleaveland? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 243,312th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,446,337 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Cleaveland are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Cleaveland is also the 864,112th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 117 people.

Cleaveland is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,597 people, or 1 in 226,962. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, Georgia, where 8 percent are found and Maryland, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Cleaveland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cleaveland has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 115 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 32 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cleaveland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Cleaveland last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cleaveland last name are 5.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.39% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cleaveland earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 18.29% more than the national average, earning $51,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.17% less than the national average, earning $40,657 CAD per year.

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Cleaveland Reference & Research

Cleveland DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Cleveland FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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