Wheeler Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Wheeler Name Meaning: An English name meaning 'maker of wheelers', taken from the Anglo-Saxon 'whele'(wheel).

An occupational name given to someone associated with the of making wheels of any description.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wheeler Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wheeler family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,463
Agricultural Labourer 445
Labourer 335
General Servant 163
Laundress 148
Domestic Servant 146
Dress Maker 129
Carpenter 99
Servant 93
Ag Labourer 86
Farm Labourer 73
Gardener 70
Bricklayer 55
Tailor 55
House Keeper 54
Annuitant 50
Cook 44
Butcher 42
Charwoman 40
Wife 39
Dressmaker 38
Blacksmith 36
Nurse 36
Painter 36
Wife Of Above 36

Wheeler Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wheeler 100% 132,221
2 Waller 57% 55,107
3 Wheller 86% 2,894
4 Whaler 71% 780
5 Whealer 86% 691
6 Wheler 86% 627
7 Waler 57% 458
8 Willar 43% 430
9 Wheelar 86% 261
10 Wheelor 86% 188
11 Whiler 71% 118
12 Wheeller 88% 112
13 Whelar 71% 107

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The surname Wheeler is the most popular version of all its varients

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