Wheler Surname

885,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

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.

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Wheler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1361:270,92325,472
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England51:11,143,612252,590
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
France11:66,422,722504,397
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5031:99,83810,142

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.

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

(English) One who made wheels and wheeled vehicles.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wheeler92223,309/
Wheller921,502/
Wheiler9250/
Whealer9215/
Whoeler9214/
Wheleer9211/
Whheler925/
Whieler923/
Weheler921/
Whelear920/
Whaeler920/
Whetler920/
Weler91112/
Wheasler8652/
Wheeller8632/
Whealler8610/
Wheeleer868/
Wheehler864/
Wheelere863/
Wheelerr863/
Wheelier862/
Whoehler862/
Whelleer861/
Whiehler861/
Whellier860/
Whetller860/
Whettler860/
Wheelear860/
Weheller860/
Wwheeler860/
Weller8358,160/
Weiler8333,261/
Wieler833,765/
Wahler833,522/
Wöhler833,331/
Wohler832,360/
Wehler831,200/
Weyler83774/
Wihler83374/
Wähler83306/
Whaler83248/
Whyler83175/
Wealer83133/
Weeler8341/
Weuler8331/
Whiler8328/
Waeler8322/
Hueler8319/
Wholer8314/
Wejler8311/
Welier834/
Weleer831/
Wyhler831/
Welere831/
Weÿler831/
Welerd831/
Wueler830/
Woeler830/
Weiller771,249/
Woehler77998/
Wöhlert77718/
Wiehler77487/
Wettler77147/
Weasler77127/
Weihler77102/
Waehler7786/
Huesler7771/
Wehlert7767/
Weijler7751/
Whiller7738/
Weehler7730/
Waahler7717/
Wahlier7713/
Weitler7712/
Wellere7711/
Walheer779/
Huetler777/
Whaller776/
Wahlerr776/
Bcheler773/
Weeller773/
Veheler772/
Weyller772/
Weylert772/
Whyller772/
Wahller771/
Wjeeler771/
Woihler771/
Wielier771/
Weilerr771/
Weilier771/
Whayler771/
Vheeler771/
Welleer771/
Wethler771/
Whuiler771/
Weyleer771/
Weahler770/
Whilier770/
Welhier770/
Wealler770/
Wielerr770/
Weleher770/
Whohler770/
Weileir770/
Wwahler770/
Wheelerová755/
Wheatleyjr751/
Beler733,877/
Wyler733,066/
Wiler73964/
Veler73623/
Waler73408/
Woler7364/
Ueler734/
Wöler731/
Whillier71239/
Huettler7112/
Weidtler712/
Beheller711/
Woehleer711/
Wesleyjr711/
Weithler711/
Weilller711/
Weischeller711/
D'Weller711/
Weisller711/
Wiloheer710/
Whileher710/
Whidtler710/
Whillert710/
Waller6779,291/
Beeler6712,643/
Willer678,889/
Beiler673,427/
Woller673,398/
Bihler672,736/
Bealer672,004/
Bähler671,916/
Beyler671,419/
Vieler67733/
Waaler67609/
Walier67415/
Wajler67273/
Velert67261/
Veiler67241/
Velger67189/
Wölger67151/
Wyller67133/
Wijler67122/
Velier67106/
Wailer6795/
Wolher6769/
Beğler6763/
Uesler6755/
Wayler6749/
Vhaler6748/
Wäller6747/
Woiler6739/
Velere6739/
Vesler6738/
Veyler6738/
Walher6732/
Vöhler6730/
Waleur6727/
Vohler6726/
Byhler6722/
Wilear6718/
Wilher6718/
Voeler6718/
Vehler6717/
Wuiler6716/
Vejler6714/
Wileur6712/
Vahler679/
Wölert677/
Belear676/
Veeler676/
Uelger675/
Huiler674/
Wylher674/
Woyler673/
Wielir673/
Vetler673/
Welher672/
Wilier672/
Bejler672/
Wylier671/
Vealer671/
Beleer671/
Woythlear671/
Weilerová671/
Weiljr671/
Weiseller671/
Uelert671/
Veuler671/
Waleer671/
Vicheller671/
Welire671/
Wälger671/
Witteller671/
Wesseller670/
Walear670/
Uehler670/
Ueleer670/
Vaeler670/

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