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

The surname Wheelband is most common in England. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wheelband? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,168,711th most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Wheelband reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Wheelband is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 1,071,501. In England Wheelband is primarily concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 40 percent live, Essex, where 17 percent live and Dorset, where 13 percent live. Other than England it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 25 percent live and Hong Kong, where 3 percent live.

Wheelband Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wheelband has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held 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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