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 Rodney Cloete, Namibian politician 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 William Broderick Cloete (1851–1915), British industrialist