Family name Cleaves (Cleaves 
) , in the entire world, is quite a rare cognomen. The last name Cleaves is characteristic of Guatemala, where it is quite a rare surname, Australia, where it is a rare surname, and the United States. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in the United States, Guatemala, and the United Kingdom.
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| Cleaves | Canada, United Kingdom, United States, Guatemala, Australia |
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henry b. cleaves Union Army officer, politician and lawyer (1840-1912), US (b. 1840) |
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margaret cleaves American physician, US (b. 1848) |
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| benjamin l. cleaves American politician (1835–1883) (b. 1835) |
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| charles poole cleaves (b. 1869) |
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| francis woodman cleaves American orientalist historian. mongolist and sinologist (1911-1995), US (b. 1911) |
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slaid cleaves American folk singer-songwriter, US (b. 1964) |
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mateen cleaves American basketball player, US (b. 1977) |
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| jessica cleaves American singer and songwriter (1948-2014), US (b. 1948) |
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| mike cleaves college basketball player (2002–2004) La Salle |
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| andy cleaves American basketball player, US |
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| arthur w. cleaves |
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| cleaves lincoln rogers |
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| arthur bailey cleaves |
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