Cleave (surname)

Cleave is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Chris Cleave (born 1973), British journalist
 * Egbert Cleave (fl. 1870s), American author
 * John Cleave (born c. 1790), British chartist
 * Mary L. Cleave (born 1947), American astronaut and engineer
 * Maureen Cleave (1934-2021), British journalist
 * Paul Cleave (born 1974), New Zealand author
 * Thomas L. Cleave (1906-1983), British surgeon captain