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Cheema Family History

Cheema Surname Meaning

Pakistani and Indian (Punjab): Muslim and Sikh name based on the name of a Jat clan of unexplained etymology.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Between 1983 and 2004, in the United States, Cheema life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Cheema in 1983 was 44, and 69 in 2004.

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