Cheetham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cheetham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cheetham family

Profession Census Frequency
School 538
Cotton Weaver 58
Coal Miner Hewer 55
Weaver 37
Private Means 33
At Home 33
None 26
Dressmaker 25
Carter 25
General Labourer 23
Housekeeper 22
Coal Miner (hewer) 19
Labourer 18
General Servant (domestic) 16
Domestic Servant 16
Farm Labourer 16
Clerk 15
Butcher 15
Joiner 14
House Keeper 14
Scholar 14
At School 13
Cotton Spinner 13
Railway Clerk 13
Charwoman 12

Cheetham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cheetham 100% 30,206
2 Chatham 75% 5,689
3 Cheatham 88% 1,608
4 Chetham 88% 1,170
5 Chitham 75% 274
6 Chutham 75% 227

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The surname Cheetham is the most popular version of all its varients

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