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 3,711
Agricultural Labourer 450
Domestic Servant 201
General Labourer 199
Laundress 186
Labourer 180
Dress Maker 176
General Servant 148
Farm Labourer 112
Carpenter 103
Annuitant 78
Gardener 66
General Servant Domestic 62
Bricklayer 59
Coal Miner 57
Charwoman 51
Painter 51
Tailor 49
House Keeper 47
Carman 46
Servant 44
Nail Maker 43
Cook 42
No Occupation 39
Baker 38

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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