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