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Cheatham
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English
Etymology
From en enm -, variant of en Cheetham, from historical Cheetham in Lancashire, from enm Chet + enm ham; first element from en cel-bry -/en cel - cel-pro *cęd wood, forest, from en cel-pro *kaitos, from en ine-pro *kayt-, ine-pro *ḱayt- forest, wasteland, pasture, related to la bucetum bū-cētum pastureland cow-pasture.
Pronunciation
en variously /ˈtʃiːtəm/ /ˈtʃiːθəm/
Proper noun
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Derived terms
en Cheatham County
Statistics
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.