Cheatham

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English, variant of Cheetham, from historical Cheetham in Lancashire, from Chet + ham; first element from Brythonic/Celtic *cęd (wood, forest), from Proto-Celtic *kaitos, from Proto-Indo-European *kayt-, *ḱayt- (forest, wasteland, pasture), related to Latin bū-cētum (pastureland, literally cow-pasture).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (variously) /ˈtʃiːtəm/, /ˈtʃiːθəm/

Proper noun

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Cheatham (plural Cheathams)

  1. A surname.

Derived terms

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Cheatham is the 2802nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12852 individuals. Cheatham is most common among White (55.84%) and Black/African American (38.43%) individuals.