Wheeller Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Wheeller 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.

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Wheeller Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:22,653,683662,747
England131:4,286,005132,302
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1321:380,44528,529

Wheeller 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A name of trade.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Wheeller Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wheeller is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wheeller? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,485,539th most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Wheeller are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 22,653,683. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 25 percent are found, Illinois, where 13 percent are found and Maryland, where 13 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 41 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Wheeller Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wheeller has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 88 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wheeller Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wheeller surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Wheeller earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.95% less than the national average, earning $22,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wheeler93223,309/
Wheller931,502/
Weeller933/
Whealler8810/
Wheeleer888/
Wheehler884/
Wheelere883/
Wheelerr883/
Wheelier882/
Whelleer881/
Whellier880/
Whetller880/
Wheelear880/
Wheellep880/
Wheealer880/
Weheller880/
Wwheeler880/
Weller8658,160/
Wheler86304/
Wheele86222/
Weeler8641/
Wheelr8622/
Whelle862/
Wheelless8219/
Weiseller821/
Wesseller820/
Weiller801,249/
Wheeley80698/
Hueller80327/
Whelley80146/
Wueller8060/
Wheiler8050/
Whiller8038/
Wieller8038/
Weehler8030/
Whealer8015/
Whoeler8014/
Wheleer8011/
Wellere8011/
Waeller809/
Whaller806/
Wheelet805/
Whheler805/
Wheelie804/
Whieler803/
Wheelei802/
Weyller802/
Whyller802/
Wahller801/
Wjeeler801/
Weheler801/
Wheelee801/
Wheelez801/
Whellet801/
Whellie801/
Vheeler801/
Welleer801/
Wehelle801/
Whelear800/
Wheelep800/
Whaeler800/
Whetler800/
Wealler800/
Whueler800/
Wheelerová785/
Weele77181/
Weler77112/
Whele7720/
Whler772/
Weelr771/
Whillier75239/
Wheasler7552/
Whehella759/
Beyeller754/
Beieller753/
Whelless752/
Whoehler752/
Whealley751/
Wheelees751/
Beheller751/
Whiehler751/
Veseller751/
Weilller751/
D'Weller751/
Whitelle751/
Whauller751/
Weisller751/
Whettler750/
Whillert750/
Weiselle750/
Weyselle750/
Weischeller741/
Waller7179,291/
Weiler7133,261/
Beeler7112,643/
Willer718,889/
Wieler713,765/
Wahler713,522/
Woller713,398/
Wöhler713,331/
Wohler712,360/
Veller711,590/
Wehler711,200/
Wöller711,021/
Weyler71774/
Wheale71412/
Wihler71374/
Wähler71306/
Whaler71248/
Whyler71175/
Wealer71133/
Wyller71133/
Whelly71109/
Veyseller7193/
Wæhler7174/
Wäller7147/
Weille7137/
Weeley7132/
Weuler7131/
Whiler7128/
Whille7124/
Waeler7122/
Hueler7119/
Wholer7114/
Wøhler7111/
Wejler7111/
Ueller7110/
Wheles718/
Wheley716/
Veeler716/
Wøller716/
Weelie715/
Weelee715/
Welier714/
Vheele712/
Wealle711/
Weeles711/
Weesle711/
Wheela711/
Whella711/
Wyhler711/
Whelee711/
Vicheller711/
Welere711/
Weÿler711/
Wheatlley711/
Whylle711/
Vesseller711/
Witteller711/
Welerd711/
Wueler710/
Wesselley710/
Woeler710/
Wele6713,868/
Beyeler674,023/
Voeller671,456/
Woehler67998/
Wöhlert67718/
Wiehler67487/
Wehella67441/
Wallier67159/
Wettler67147/
Weasler67127/
Vellere67109/
Weihler67102/
Waehler6786/
Beiller6778/
Huesler6771/
Wehlert6767/
Veiller6763/
Beieler6759/
Bealler6758/
Behelle6758/
Weijler6751/
Whealey6750/
Whilley6739/
Wealleh6737/
Wheiles6734/
Wailler6722/
Wuiller6719/
Waahler6717/
Whyllie6715/
Whetley6713/
Wahlier6713/
Weitler6712/
Whellis6711/
Walheer679/
Weillie678/
Whillie678/
Huetler677/
Walleer677/
Wallerå677/
Wheetly676/
Wahlerr676/
Beuller675/
Whitlle675/
Beyller675/
Wheelai675/
Veselle674/
Wayller673/
Bcheler673/
Wallerr673/
Huiller673/
Wägeler673/
Veesler673/
Wahiele673/
Wheales672/
Woelger672/
Veheler672/
Boweler672/
Whilles672/
Weulleh672/
Weylert672/
Veyller672/
Vieller671/
Beelher671/
Vueller671/
Woihler671/
Wielier671/
Weilerr671/
Weilier671/
Wauller671/
Whayler671/
Wheatleyjr671/
Wheelys671/
Whelloa671/
Wheuley671/
Whieley671/
Veyeler671/
Vaheele671/
Vahller671/
Vecelle671/
Veelejr671/
Willear671/
Weeleeh671/
Willere671/
Weelihe671/
Wethler671/
Whuiler671/
Vehelle671/
D'Wheeless671/
Weulley671/
Welr671/
Witelle671/
Willeer671/
Wheally670/
Whillee670/
Whytlle670/
Weilley670/
Wheyley670/
Weahler670/
Weyllie670/
Whelehy670/
Huealer670/
Wollier670/
Whilier670/
Welhier670/
Wielerr670/
Weillir670/
Whohler670/
Vwoller670/
Wellair670/
Weileir670/
Wwahler670/

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