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.
Discover how your Wheeler ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 366 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 48 |
| Channel Islands | 48 |
| Cheshire | 67 |
| Cornwall | 56 |
| Cumberland | 4 |
| Derbyshire | 32 |
| Devon | 124 |
| Dorset | 194 |
| Durham | 43 |
| Essex | 272 |
| Gloucestershire | 552 |
| Hampshire | 1,074 |
| Herefordshire | 138 |
| Hertfordshire | 189 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 10 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 312 |
| Lancashire | 336 |
| Leicestershire | 54 |
| Lincolnshire | 17 |
| London | 2,013 |
| Middlesex | 205 |
| Northumberland | 27 |
| Norfolk | 26 |
| Northamptonshire | 51 |
| Nottinghamshire | 34 |
| Oxfordshire | 597 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 10 |
| Shropshire | 140 |
| Suffolk | 147 |
| Somerset | 398 |
| Surrey | 481 |
| Sussex | 366 |
| Staffordshire | 269 |
| Warwickshire | 556 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 931 |
| Worcestershire | 467 |
| Yorkshire | 175 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 11 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 12 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 3 |
| Glamorgan | 64 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 89 |
| Pembrokeshire | 45 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,898 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 680 |
| Labourer | 205 |
| House Servant | 151 |
| Laundress | 142 |
| Dress Maker | 121 |
| Servant | 115 |
| Cook | 75 |
| Carpenter | 71 |
| General Servant | 70 |
| House Keeper | 58 |
| Carter | 56 |
| Tailor | 54 |
| Nurse | 52 |
| House Maid | 47 |
| Domestic Servant | 45 |
| Gardener | 43 |
| Coal Miner | 43 |
| Farm Labourer | 41 |
| Shoe Maker | 38 |
| Blacksmith | 36 |
| Silk Weaver | 33 |
| Baker | 31 |
| Butcher | 31 |
| Nail Maker | 31 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Wheeler | 8,215 |
| Mary Wheeler | 7,594 |
| John Wheeler | 6,098 |
| George Wheeler | 5,587 |
| Elizabeth Wheeler | 5,094 |
| Sarah Wheeler | 4,251 |
| James Wheeler | 4,173 |
| Thomas Wheeler | 4,032 |
| Charles Wheeler | 3,417 |
| Henry Wheeler | 3,341 |
| Ann Wheeler | 2,570 |
| Jane Wheeler | 2,303 |
| Eliza Wheeler | 2,155 |
| Ellen Wheeler | 2,102 |
| Emma Wheeler | 1,980 |
| Frederick Wheeler | 1,845 |
| Alice Wheeler | 1,797 |
| Joseph Wheeler | 1,776 |
| Annie Wheeler | 1,739 |
| Emily Wheeler | 1,739 |
| Alfred Wheeler | 1,703 |
| Edward Wheeler | 1,623 |
| Arthur Wheeler | 1,466 |
| Albert Wheeler | 1,240 |
| Richard Wheeler | 1,130 |
| 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 |
The surname Wheeler is the most popular version of all its varients