Wheel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wheel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wheel family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 11
Labourer 5
Ag Labourer 4
Male Servant 4
Errand Boy 4
Female Servant 3
Independent 2
School Master 1
Groom 1
Frame Work Knitter 1
Clock Maker 1
Pencil Maker 1
Sawyer 1
Stationer 1
Warehouseman 1
Shoe Maker 1
House Carpenter 1
Grocer 1
Tape Seller 1
Farmer 1
Carpenter 1
Wool Comber 1

Wheel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whale 40% 12,604
2 Well 60% 8,336
3 While 40% 5,820
4 Wheal 80% 2,517
5 Wheel 100% 1,462
6 Wheale 67% 1,154
7 Whole 40% 471
8 Wheele 83% 342
9 Whell 80% 302
10 Weel 80% 249

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The surname Wheel is the 5th most popular variant of Whale.

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