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