Cheema

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਚੀਮਾ (cīmā).

Proper noun

Cheema (plural Cheemas)

1. A surname from Punjabi.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cheema is the 12312^nd 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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 322.

Anagrams

• Ameche