Cleaver

Occupational surname for someone who split wood, from Middle English clevere (“one who cleaves”).

Cleaver (plural Cleavers)

1. A surname from Middle English.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cleaver is the 7387^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4509 individuals. Cleaver is most common among White (84.28%) and Black/African American (10.49%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cleaver”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 343.

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Cleaver m (strong, genitive Cleavers, plural Cleavers)

1. cleaver