Cleaver

== English == === Etymology === Occupational surname for someone who split wood, from Middle English clevere (“one who cleaves”). === Proper noun === Cleaver (plural Cleavers) A surname from Middle English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Cleaver is the 7387th 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. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cleaver”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 343. == German == === Pronunciation === === Noun === Cleaver m (strong, genitive Cleavers, plural Cleavers) cleaver ==== Declension ====