Wheler Surname
Approximately 304 people bear this surname
Wheler 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 SurnameWheler Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 136 | 1:270,923 | 25,472 |
| United States | 129 | 1:2,809,759 | 166,838 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 60 | 1:406,256 | 24,311 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 503 | 1:99,838 | 10,142 |
Wheler 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) 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.
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Wheler Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wheler Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wheler is most common in Canada. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wheler? popularity and diffusion
Wheler is the 885,573rd most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,972,191 people. The surname Wheler is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Wheler live; 88 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Wheler is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 270,923. In Canada Wheler is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 53 percent live, Saskatchewan, where 29 percent live and Alberta, where 13 percent live. Beside Canada this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 42 percent live and Denmark, where 4 percent live.
Wheler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wheler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wheler surname decreased 74 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 92 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wheler Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States Wheler are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wheler earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 7.62% less than the national average, earning $39,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.28% more than the national average, earning $75,655 CAD per year.
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