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 2,961
Agricultural Labourer 333
General Labourer 252
Domestic Servant 188
Dress Maker 182
Living On Own Means 151
Laundress 147
Labourer 146
General Servant 113
General Servant Domestic 113
Carpenter 110
Farm Labourer 102
Living On Her Own Means 88
Coal Miner 83
Clerk 75
Gardener 71
Charwoman 54
Bricklayer 53
Cook Domestic Servant 53
Farmer 52
Blacksmith 52
General Domestic Servant 52
Grocer 52
House Keeper 48
Tailor 45

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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