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There are approximately 1,144 people named Cleveland in the UK. That makes it the 6,595th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 18 are named Cleveland.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Cleveland surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: 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.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

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

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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