Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
CLEAVER
There are approximately 5,493 people named Cleaver in the UK. That makes it the 1,900th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 87 are named Cleaver.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
ClaverClover
Clever
Cliver
Clave
Claever
Claiver
Chlaver
Clavera
Clafer
Clavar
Claffer
Clafier
Claveras
Clafers
Claveira
Chlaefer
Claeveren
Calaver
Claffers
Clavarie
Claveran
Clafert
Clavart
Clavary
The Cleaver surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: English) one who cleaves; a dweller on a cleave or cliff.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CLEAVER. One who cleaves wood. In forest districts, lath-cleaving is still a distinct occupation.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.