Wheelband Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Macau

Wheelband Surname User-submission:

Wheelband refers to a 'wheel band'. It is a metal band that surrounded wooden wheels, to hold the wheel together. Wheelbanders and hoopers were the same profession.

Wheelband Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:1,071,50151,923
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Macau11:601,6301,582
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970

Wheelband Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Wheelband refers to a 'wheel band'. It is a metal band that surrounded wooden wheels, to hold the wheel together. Wheelbanders and hoopers were the same profession.

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Wheelband Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wheelband Come From? nationality or country of origin

Wheelband is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wheelband click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wheelband? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,168,711th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. Wheelband is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Wheelband live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Wheelband is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 1,071,501. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 40 percent live, Essex, where 17 percent live and Dorset, where 13 percent live. Not including England this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 25 percent live and Hong Kong, where 3 percent live.

Wheelband Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wheelband has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wheelband last name grew 173 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wheelband Last Name Statistics demography

Wheelband earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 73.77% more than the national average, earning $86,333 CAD per year.

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