About Cleveland
The surname Cleveland is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cleove," meaning "slope" or "bank," and "land," meaning "land." Therefore, the surname Cleveland signifies someone who lived near a slope or bank of land. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name were likely from a place named Cleveland or resided in an area with similar topography.
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The surname Cleveland is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cleveland based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Cleveland is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Cleveland in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Cleveland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.