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 paleobiologistAlfred Cheetham (1867–1918), member of several Antarctic expeditionsAnthony Cheetham, British materials scientistArthur Cheetham (1864–1937), English film-makerCraig Cheetham, English actorDeborah Cheetham, Australian opera singerErika Cheetham (1939–1998), English medieval scholarFrancis Cheetham (1928–2005), leading authority on Nottingham AlabasterHenry Cheetham (1827–1899), Anglican bishopHenry Cheetham (pastor) (1801–1881), English Congregational minister in colonial South AustraliaJack Cheetham (1920–1980), South African cricket playerJason Cheetham (born 1969), English musician (a.k.a. Jay Kay, frontman of Jamiroquai)John Cheetham (1802–1886), English politicianJohn Frederick Cheetham (1835–1916), English politician and son of John CheethamJoshua Milne Cheetham (1835–1902), British Member of ParliamentMichael Cheetham, English footballerSir Milne Cheetham (1869–1938), British diplomatSir Nicolas Cheetham (1910–2002), British diplomat and historical writerRichard Cheetham (born 1955), current Anglican Area Bishop of Kingston upon ThamesRoy Cheetham (born 1939), English footballerSteven Cheetham (born 1987), English cricket playerTommy Cheetham (1910–1993), English professional football player