Wheeler Surname
Approximately 223,309 people bear this surname
Wheeler Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the wheeler,' a maker of wheels, a wheelwright. This surname, representing an occupation of so much importance, is naturally found in large numbers. Modern references are needless.
Hugh le Welere, Cambridgeshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameWheeler Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 161,302 | 1:2,247 | 225 |
| England | 30,585 | 1:1,822 | 213 |
| Australia | 10,705 | 1:2,522 | 333 |
| Canada | 8,524 | 1:4,323 | 590 |
| South Africa | 3,278 | 1:16,528 | 2,081 |
| New Zealand | 2,253 | 1:2,010 | 268 |
| Wales | 1,537 | 1:2,013 | 201 |
| Scotland | 663 | 1:8,075 | 1,193 |
| Ireland | 648 | 1:7,267 | 1,047 |
| Thailand | 427 | 1:165,429 | 26,553 |
| Jamaica | 396 | 1:7,247 | 858 |
| Northern Ireland | 210 | 1:8,786 | 1,442 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Spain | 190 | 1:246,063 | 15,834 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 180 | 1:7,578 | 1,123 |
| India | 159 | 1:4,824,311 | 122,508 |
| Germany | 155 | 1:519,390 | 43,831 |
| Zimbabwe | 145 | 1:106,471 | 14,772 |
| Argentina | 144 | 1:296,829 | 23,706 |
| France | 127 | 1:523,014 | 72,224 |
| Dominican Republic | 92 | 1:113,401 | 4,751 |
| Brazil | 76 | 1:2,816,768 | 83,410 |
| Switzerland | 70 | 1:117,327 | 12,009 |
| Mexico | 69 | 1:1,798,931 | 17,818 |
| Netherlands | 68 | 1:248,341 | 31,935 |
| Singapore | 68 | 1:80,996 | 3,278 |
| Ecuador | 58 | 1:274,239 | 8,727 |
| Liberia | 58 | 1:76,009 | 6,407 |
| Philippines | 49 | 1:2,066,086 | 120,732 |
| Israel | 47 | 1:182,077 | 18,133 |
| Jersey | 47 | 1:2,111 | 345 |
| Guatemala | 45 | 1:357,393 | 4,827 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Isle of Man | 38 | 1:2,258 | 440 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Sweden | 31 | 1:317,637 | 22,171 |
| Denmark | 29 | 1:194,645 | 16,083 |
| Norway | 28 | 1:183,653 | 21,594 |
| Chile | 27 | 1:652,462 | 15,367 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Guam | 25 | 1:6,405 | 908 |
| Malaysia | 25 | 1:1,179,769 | 51,323 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 22 | 1:5,017 | 770 |
| China | 19 | 1:71,964,293 | 3,948 |
| Colombia | 18 | 1:2,654,115 | 13,778 |
| Cyprus | 18 | 1:49,160 | 5,112 |
| Czechia | 18 | 1:590,748 | 58,011 |
| Japan | 17 | 1:7,520,253 | 43,528 |
| Panama | 17 | 1:230,133 | 6,157 |
| Finland | 16 | 1:343,544 | 24,270 |
| Honduras | 14 | 1:629,746 | 3,754 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Guyana | 13 | 1:58,632 | 4,970 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Hong Kong | 11 | 1:666,862 | 3,581 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Egypt | 7 | 1:13,133,679 | 62,289 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6 | 1:9,200 | 695 |
| South Korea | 6 | 1:8,540,043 | 1,433 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| Vietnam | 6 | 1:15,441,009 | 3,090 |
| Bahamas | 5 | 1:78,350 | 887 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Libya | 3 | 1:2,081,325 | 6,108 |
| Malawi | 3 | 1:5,706,370 | 34,070 |
| Norfolk Island | 3 | 1:765 | 177 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Ghana | 2 | 1:13,510,346 | 23,679 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Togo | 2 | 1:3,623,884 | 11,997 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 375 | 1:11,813 | 1,619 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17,475 | 1:1,395 | 173 |
| Wales | 450 | 1:3,485 | 233 |
| Scotland | 127 | 1:29,474 | 2,548 |
| Guernsey | 18 | 1:1,814 | 317 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:3,459 | 578 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39,241 | 1:1,280 | 120 |
Wheeler (1,634) may also be a first name.
Wheeler Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the wheeler,' a maker of wheels, a wheelwright. This surname, representing an occupation of so much importance, is naturally found in large numbers. Modern references are needless.
Hugh le Welere, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard le Whelere, Close Rolls, 21 Edward III.
Robert le Whelere. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.
William Wheler, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1591. Married — Arthure Mayo and Ann Wheler: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1603-4. Gilbert Wheeler, or Wheler, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1691. Married — Thomas Wheeler and Judith Hiliard: St. Mary Aldermary.
(English) Wheelwright [Old English hwéol, a wheel + the agential suff. -ere] Richard le Whelere.—Close Rolls, A.D. 1347. This name was Latinized Rotarius in mediæval rolls.
(English) One who made wheels and wheeled vehicles.
In many dialects signifies wheelwright. This English surname has undergone a singular change in Normandy. M. de Gerville says: "The name of Houelleur which means ' charron ' [cartwright] in English, is as common, at least in the Cotentin, as that of Carron or Charron. I imagine that it was introduced into Normandy during the thirty-two years' occupation of this country by the English. The English orthography is very different from ours, namely, Wheeler: it literally signifies a maker of wheels." Memoires Soc. Antiq. Normandie, 1844.
A name of trade.
Osmondus Huielor, Normandy 1198; William and Roger Huelier, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Hugh le Welere, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
From the Old Norse, Víl-raðr; from the Dutch, Wielaerts; from the German, Wiehle; from the Danish, Vieler; a personal name.$
Wheeler: a wheelwright.
Wheeler Demographics
Average Male Wheeler Height
177.31 cm
Average Female Wheeler Height
162.31 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wheeler Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wheeler Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wheeler (Arabic: وييلر, Hindi: व्हीलर) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wheeler.
How Common Is The Last Name Wheeler? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,474th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 32,634 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Wheeler live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wheeler is also the 190,791st most frequent first name world-wide, held by 1,634 people.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 161,302 people, or 1 in 2,247. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 8 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Georgia, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 129 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Wheeler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wheeler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wheeler last name rose 411 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 342 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 522 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 173 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wheeler Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Wheeler surname is predominantly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Wheeler surname are 13.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.85% being registered with the party.
The amount Wheeler earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.74% less than the national average, earning 312,380 kr per year; in Peru they earn 41.56% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,329 per year; in South Africa they earn 74.13% more than the national average, earning R 413,796 per year; in Colombia they earn 41% less than the national average, earning $13,393,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.68% less than the national average, earning $42,426 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.77% more than the national average, earning $50,066 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wheeler Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeler in the Hindi language | ||
| व्हीलर | vhilara | 87.5 |
| ब्हीलर | b'hilara | 12.5 |
| Wheeler in the Arabic language | ||
| وييلر | wyylr | - |
| هويلر | hwylr | - |
| ليلر | lylr | - |
| ويلر | wylr | - |
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Wheeler Reference & Research
History of the Wheeler and Blaase Families - Descendants of William W. Wheeler of Union County, KY and Wayne County, IL.
Wheeler FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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