Cleveland is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Annette Cleveland, member of the Washington State Senate since 2013
Cleaveland (whaling family), whaling family of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket
Benjamin Cleveland, American Revolutionary War patriot
Bill Cleveland, American businessman and politician
Carol Cleveland, most significant female contributor for Monty Python
Dick Cleveland (1929–2002), American swimmer
Esther Cleveland, daughter of Grover and Frances Cleveland
Frances Folsom Cleveland, wife of Grover Cleveland, and 28th First Lady of the United States
Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th President of the United States, 1885–1889 and 1893–1897
James Cleveland, a gospel singer, arranger, composer
Moses Cleaveland, a lawyer, politician, soldier, and surveyor who founded the City of Cleveland
Pat Cleveland, a fashion model
Rose Cleveland, sister of Grover Cleveland, and 27th First Lady of the United States
Ruth Cleveland, daughter of Grover and Frances Cleveland
