title: Cloete (surname)
text: # Cloete (surname)
  
  Cloete or Cloëté is a surname, and may refer to:
  
  * Abraham Josias Cloëté (1794–1886), British Army officer
  * Chris Cloete (born 1990), South African rugby player
  * Francois Cloete, South African rugby player
  * Gareth Cloete (born 1978), Namibian cricketer
  * Hestrie Cloete (born 1978), South African high jumper
  * Johan Cloete (born 1971), South African cricket umpire
  * Patats Cloete (1873–1959), South African rugby player
  * Ruben Cloete (born 1982), South African football player
  * Shane Cloete (born 1971), Zimbabwean cricketer
  * Shirley Cloete (born 1982), Namibian football player
  * Stuart Cloete (1897–1976), South African writer
  * Tiaan Cloete (born 1989), South African cricketer
  * Wesley Cloete (born 1990), South African rugby player
  * William Broderick Cloete (1851–1915), British industrialist
  