Cheema
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Punjabi ਚੀਮਾ (cīmā).
Proper noun
Cheema (plural Cheemas)
- A surname from Punjabi.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Cheema is the 12312nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2525 individuals. Cheema is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (90.97%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cheema”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 322.