Cleeves Surname

699,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Cleeves Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cleeves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2231:1,625,376108,854
England1431:389,63727,109
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Wales171:182,03112,022
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Cleeves Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cleeves is most common in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cleeves? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 699,651st most commonly used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 17,310,085 people. Cleeves occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Cleeves are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 223 people, or 1 in 1,625,376. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 21 percent are found, California, where 16 percent are found and Washington, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 34 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Cleeves Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cleeves has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cleeves last name rose 1,014 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 217 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cleeves Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cleeves are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cleeves earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.18% more than the national average, earning $43,226 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.64% more than the national average, earning $51,490 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cleves922,274/
Cleeve92929/
Cleaves863,288/
Kleeves86106/
Clieves8631/
Cleever8630/
Sleeves869/
Claeves862/
Cleveas861/
Cleveus861/
Chleves860/
Cleveis860/
Cleve832,150/
Cleavest8014/
Cleaveus801/
Cleiveis801/
Sleeveys800/
Clever777,836/
Cleave772,404/
Clewes771,504/
Clevis77105/
Clevez7799/
Clives7733/
Clevet7714/
Kleves778/
Clèves774/
Clebes774/
Cleved773/
Cleive773/
Kleeve772/
Cleebe771/
Clevex771/
Cléves771/
Cleyve771/
Cleveh771/
Clevee770/
Cleevy770/
Clevey770/
Schleveis7514/
Cleaver7115,003/
Klevets711,707/
Clevett71317/
Klieves7143/
Clevish7130/
Clewies7117/
Schleeweis7116/
Klevies719/
Cleavey715/
Clempes714/
Cleaved713/
Cleiver712/
Clesver712/
Cleabes712/
Cleivis711/
Clenpes711/
Clewges711/
Kleveus711/
Clauves711/
Clevist711/
Cleweis710/
Cleavet710/
Chlevis710/
Cleverr710/
Schlieveis710/
Sleevys710/
Kleives710/
Cleavis710/
Clive672,446/
Kleve671,556/
Clevy67300/
Schlebes67187/
Clewe6764/
Clebe6748/
Kleeweis6728/
Schleeweiss6714/
Clève6713/
Clyve6713/
Clevé672/
Cleiverr671/
Clauebes671/
Clevi671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cleeves
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