Cheetham is an English surname, probably derived from Cheetham in Lancashire, now part of Manchester.
Notable people with the surname include:
Alan Cheetham (born 1928), American paleobiologist Alfred Cheetham (1867–1918), member of several Antarctic expeditions Anthony Cheetham (born 1946), British materials scientist Arthur Cheetham (1864–1937), English film-maker Craig Cheetham (born 1970), English actor Deborah Cheetham (born 1964), Australian opera singer Erika Cheetham (1939–1998), English medieval scholar Francis Cheetham (1928–2005), leading authority on Nottingham Alabaster Henry Cheetham (1827–1899), Anglican bishop Henry Cheetham (pastor) (1801–1881), English Congregational minister in colonial South Australia Jack Cheetham (1920–1980), South African cricket player Jackie Cheetham (1907–1987), Scottish footballer Jason Cheetham (born 1969), English musician (a.k.a. Jay Kay, frontman of Jamiroquai) John Cheetham (manufacturer) (1802–1886), English politician John Frederick Cheetham (1835–1916), English politician and son of John Cheetham Josh Cheetham (born 1992), British speed skater Joshua Milne Cheetham (1835–1902), British Member of Parliament Michael Cheetham, English footballer Sir Milne Cheetham (1869–1938), British diplomat Sir Nicolas Cheetham (1910–2002), British diplomat and historical writer Richard Cheetham (born 1955), current Anglican Area Bishop of Kingston upon Thames Roy Cheetham (1939–2019), English footballer Steven Cheetham (born 1987), English cricket player Tommy Cheetham (1910–1993), English professional football player
See also Chetham Cheatham (surname) Cheetham (disambiguation) Chitham (surname) Chittum (surname)