Cloete is used as a family name or surname in Namibia. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Cloete
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Namibia
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Cloete

How popular is Cloete?

Cloete is common in Namibia.

Cloete is ranked 6505 on our list.

Cloete is quite popular family name mostly used in South Africa while Namibia is ahead in terms of density. Around 83614 people have been found who wears Cloete as their family name. Cloete is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
3,712 Iceland10
1,005 Cayman Islands7
13,220 Thailand6
1,778 Mozambique5
2,306 Angola4
993 Guernsey2
91,784 Netherlands2
4,413 Democratic Republic of The Congo2
118,441 Germany2
4,104 South Korea2
33,202 Saudi Arabia2
53,033 Nigeria1
174,544 Czech Republic1
810,193 Indonesia1
151,601 Spain1
25,721 Egypt1
2,374 Bermuda1
8,430 Northern Ireland1
2,196 Liberia1
17,575 Kuwait1
153,416 Italy1
1,433 Sierra Leone1
700 Somalia1
1,179 Swaziland1
77,122 Sweden1
31,207 Ireland1
16,640 Hong Kong1
18,969 Wales1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
155,398 France49
59,023 Tanzania49
36,547 Switzerland27
23,443 Norway26
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
46,183 Canada68
7,449 Scotland66
Countries with hundreds of Cloete:
7,002 England989
1,087 Botswana345
8,211 Zimbabwe234
14,902 Australia180
122,975 United States174
5,613 New Zealand135
9,004 United Arab Emirates107
Countries with thousands of Cloete:
1,317 Zambia1,355
Countries with ten thousands of Cloete:
70 South Africa69,494
4 Namibia10,255
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Cloete Namesakes

  • Gihahn Cloete, Cricket Player
  • Chris Cloete, Rugby union player
  • Edmond Cloetens, Olympic athlete
  • Evert Cloetens, Cinematographer
  • Stuart Cloete, Novelist
  • Fanie Cloete, Author
  • Johan Cloete, Cricket Umpire
  • Tiny Cloete, Stuart Cloete's wife
  • Hestrie Cloete, Olympic athlete
  • Hestrie Cloete, Olympic athlete
  • Susan Cloete portrayed central character of Maxie le Roux in 1962 comedy film Die Tweede Slaapkamer.
  • Kim Cloete played the central role of Michelle in 2009 crime, drama movie Crime: It's a Way of Life.

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