Last Name CLEAVE

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Meaning Local: At the clive. The same as Cliff.
Origin English, Jewish, Irish

Rank 103,193 (2000 US census)
Count 161 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 73.29%, or 118 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 24.22%, or 39 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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Scottish surnames

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