Cheatum Surname

417,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Cheatum Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Cheetham (homestead by a forest), in Lancashire.

Cheatum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8311:436,17237,541
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:369,25527,873

Cheatum (10) may also be a first name.

Cheatum Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Cheetham (homestead by a forest), in Lancashire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Cheatum Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cheatum Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Cheatum occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheatum? popularity and diffusion

Cheatum is the 417,348th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,748,555 people. Cheatum is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Cheatum are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Cheatum is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 10 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 831 people, or 1 in 436,172. In The United States Cheatum is most common in: Texas, where 20 percent are found, Missouri, where 11 percent are found and Kansas, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent are found and Malawi, where 0 percent are found.

Cheatum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cheatum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cheatum last name grew 611 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cheatum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cheatum are 15.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.41% registered with the political party.

Cheatum earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.87% less than the national average, earning $38,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheathum9334/
Cheateum937/
Cheattum931/
Chetum921,125/
Chatum9264/
Cheatom86534/
Chaitum86260/
Chathum86132/
Chettum8665/
Chattum8621/
Cheetum865/
Cheatun864/
Chetoum864/
Chestum862/
Chatoum862/
Chethum861/
Chiatum861/
Chetume861/
Chautum861/
Schetum860/
Hatum83251/
Catum83138/
Cetum831/
Chettoum80477/
Chaithum80254/
Cheathom8028/
Chayetum8026/
Cheattom803/
Chaitaum801/
Chesteum801/
Tchatoum801/
Chaitumm801/
Cheythum801/
Choeytum801/
Chatthum800/
Cheethum800/
Hatoum7713,073/
Khatum775,418/
Heitum774,211/
Caitum77565/
Chatun77440/
Hattum77167/
Hautum7755/
Chatom7744/
Castum7743/
Hettum7736/
Chitum7710/
Chetom778/
Hastum777/
Shatum776/
Cathum775/
Hatume775/
Shetum774/
Caetum774/
Hathum772/
Khetum771/
Cattum771/
Chetun771/
Hetoum771/
Heatom771/
Ceytum771/
Heetum770/
Chaiyatum7518/
Chaiyotum754/
Khehathum751/
Tchethoum751/
Tcheutoum751/
Chittum711,859/
Chaitom71891/
Chaitun71347/
Chattun71276/
Khatoum71177/
Khathum7194/
Chaatun7191/
Chattom7173/
Cheaton7170/
Khethum7163/
Haitoum7153/
Hattoum7146/
Hautumm7146/
Shettum7126/
Chaiyathum7120/
Hatoume7116/
Chastun7112/
Chatung7111/
Khaatum717/
Heythum717/
Chetoun716/
Heeatun715/
Chaetun714/
Heyatun714/
Khataum714/
Haytoum714/
Chethun714/
Kheatun713/
Sheytum713/
Chetune712/
Khattum712/
Khatume712/
Chatoun712/
Tchattoume712/
Chhatun711/
Khatuim711/
Khatumm711/
Khautum711/
Kihatum711/
Kjhatum711/
Caittum711/
Chitume711/
Chettom711/
Heithum711/
Kahatum711/
Caaitum711/
Cathoum711/
Chatoom711/
Chuetun711/
Hayatum711/
Hashtum711/
Khettum711/
Keathum711/
Chataun710/
Cheetom710/
Heatung710/
Heathom710/
Hatun673,501/
Katum67671/
Satum67631/
Chayatun67414/
Hetun67346/
Ketum67186/
Setum67109/
Jatum6751/
Hatom6747/
Cetun6745/
Chayetun6740/
Cheathon6738/
Zetum6736/
Chatusen6716/
Chatuten6713/
Getum679/
Chaitoom679/
Chajatun677/
Cheyetun675/
Jetum674/
Kechtoum674/
Chayotom674/
Chitthum674/
Chattung674/
Qatum673/
Tchitoum673/
Chatoune673/
Kaihatum672/
Kachtoum672/
Schaatun672/
Heattung672/
Khaathum671/
Chahatun671/
Zatum671/
Chetoune671/
Choyetun671/
Chataund671/
Chaithun671/
Cheutoun671/
Khattoum671/
Sahathum671/
Chaiyathume671/
Chatthun671/
Cheytoom671/
Chidtoum671/
Chittoum671/
Keadtoum671/
Chattaun670/
Chetuynd670/
Cheetund670/
Catom670/

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