How common is the surname Cleaves?

1,906 people in the United States had the surname Cleaves in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 161,986 Americans. It ranked 15,386th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Cleaves?

Mateen Cleaves, American basketball player (born 1977).

Where is the surname Cleaves most common?

Wikidata records people named Cleaves in the United States.

Is the surname Cleaves getting more or less common?

More common. 1,795 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,906 in 2010, up 6.2%.

The surname Cleaves

A surname, carried by 1,906 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex C412

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Cleaves is more common than 90.5% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,906 people named Cleaves in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 161,986 Americans. That is up 6.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,795.

#15,386

rank among US surnames

1,906

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+6.2%

change since 2000 (was #15,078)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#15,380	Tolleson	1,907	161,901
#15,386	Leet	1,906	161,986
#15,391	Milliman	1,905	162,071

Who is named Cleaves

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

52% of people named Cleaves identified as white (not Hispanic), 42% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 52%
Black (not Hispanic) 42%
Two or more races 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Cleavess

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Mateen Cleaves
American basketball player (born 1977)

Questions

How common is the surname Cleaves?: 1,906 people in the United States had the surname Cleaves in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 161,986 Americans. It ranked 15,386th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Cleaves?: In the 2010 Census, 52% of people named Cleaves identified as white (not Hispanic), and 42% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Cleaves?: Mateen Cleaves, American basketball player (born 1977).
Where is the surname Cleaves most common?: Wikidata records people named Cleaves in the United States.
Is the surname Cleaves getting more or less common?: More common. 1,795 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,906 in 2010, up 6.2%.