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

The last name Cleaves occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 136,498^th most prevalent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 2,216,407 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Cleaves are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,874,099^th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 31 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,428 people, or 1 in 149,283. In The United States Cleaves is most numerous in: Tennessee, where 20 percent are found, Maine, where 8 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States Cleaves exists in 19 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Cleaves Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Cleaves has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cleaves last name grew 395 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 263 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 504 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cleaves Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Cleaves surname are 9.97% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.2% being registered with the party.

The amount Cleaves earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.51% less than the national average, earning R 74,832 per year; in United States they earn 5.94% less than the national average, earning $40,587 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.19% more than the national average, earning $49,775 CAD per year.