Wheeler is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Wheeler
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

Variant of the Wheler. See Wheeler - 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' [cart wright] 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."

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' [cart wright] 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."

One who made wheels and wheeled vehicles.

How popular is Wheeler?

Wheeler is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Thailand, Jamaica, Northern Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, India, Germany, Zimbabwe, Argentina, France.

Wheeler is ranked 2475 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Wheeler bearers increased by 2.77 per cent in 2010 US census to 125058 since 2000, the surname slipped by 20 spots and ranked at 243. The last name was found in around 4 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 80.96 82.79
Black 13.29 12.84
Hispanic or Latino 2.35 1.61
Others 1.97 1.45
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.93 0.91
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.5 0.41
Wheeler is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Norfolk Island is ahead in terms of density. Around 223274 people have been found who wears Wheeler as their family name. Wheeler is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Wheeler:
225 United States161,267
Countries with ten thousands of Wheeler:
213 England30,585
333 Australia10,705
Countries with thousands of Wheeler:
590 Canada8,524
2,081 South Africa3,278
268 New Zealand2,253
201 Wales1,537
Countries with hundreds of Wheeler:
1,193 Scotland663
1,047 Ireland648
26,553 Thailand427
858 Jamaica396
1,442 Northern Ireland210
22,057 Saudi Arabia199
15,834 Spain190
1,123 Trinidad and Tobago180
122,508 India159
43,831 Germany155
14,772 Zimbabwe145
23,706 Argentina144
72,224 France127
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
4,751 Dominican Republic92
83,412 Brazil76
12,009 Switzerland70
17,818 Mexico69
31,935 Netherlands68
3,278 Singapore68
8,727 Ecuador58
6,407 Liberia58
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
120,732 Philippines49
18,133 Israel47
345 Jersey47
4,827 Guatemala45
10,676 Kuwait39
440 Isle of Man38
11,607 Botswana33
22,171 Sweden31
16,083 Denmark29
21,594 Norway28
15,367 Chile27
15,017 Iraq26
908 Guam25
51,323 Malaysia25
10,875 Qatar25
767 Guernsey22
770 United States Virgin Islands22
3,950 China19
13,778 Colombia18
5,112 Cyprus18
58,011 Czechia18
43,528 Japan17
6,157 Panama17
24,270 Finland16
3,754 Honduras14
69,774 Belgium13
4,970 Guyana13
347,183 Russia13
3,581 Hong Kong11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
113,457 Italy9
53,030 Hungary8
80,919 Austria7
1,286 Bermuda7
62,289 Egypt7
695 Saint Kitts and Nevis6
1,433 South Korea6
144,247 Turkey6
3,090 Vietnam6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Eliza Wheeler worked as confectioner and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 20 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Victoria and arrived on May 18, 1846. Marton Wheeler (28) Workman, Ellen Wheeler, aged 28, Samuel Wheeler (4), 2 years old James Wheeler, 30 years old Peter Wheeler, 28 years old Thomas Wheeler, John Wheeler (18) Workman, Henry Wheeler, aged 35, and 47 other Wheeler around 38.89% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer and carpenter, shoemaker, servant, mechanic migrated to US from Dublin, Liverpool and London.

From Germany

Andreu Wheeler worked as laborer and hailed from Germany. 28 years old embarked for USA from London on Margaret Evans and arrived on May 19, 1853. Anais Wheeler, Michel Wheeler, 37 years old Rose Wheeler, 30 years old Carl Wheeler, Tourist Emma Wheeler, Chemist Scott Wheeler, Alex. Wheeler, aged 49, are others that migrated to US from Havre & Plymouth, London, Bremen and Antwerp.

Wheeler Namesakes

  • Hugh Wheeler, British screenwriter, librettist, poet
  • Nathaniel Wheeler, American manufacturer and legislator
  • William F. Wheeler, third U.S. Marshal for the Montana Territory
  • Everett P. Wheeler, American lawyer, author, and politician
  • Benjamin Ide Wheeler, professor of Greek and comparative philology at Cornell University
  • Albert Wheeler, American life-sciences professor and politician
  • Nelson Platt Wheeler, U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania
  • Wilson Roy Wheeler, Australian postman and professional ornithologist
  • Harvey Wheeler, American author, political scientist, and scholar
  • Jimmy Wheeler, British variety theatre comedian and pioneer of radio and television
  • Schuyler Wheeler, American electrical engineer and manufacturer
  • Tony Wheeler, English publishing entrepreneur
  • John Oliver Wheeler, Canadian geologist
  • Harrison H. Wheeler, politician from the U.S. state of Michigan
  • Frank W. Wheeler, shipbuilder and politician
  • William McDonald Wheeler, U.S. Representative from Georgia
  • Frederick Wheeler, British architect, born in Brixton, Surrey
  • Pete Wheeler, New Zealand artist, currently living and working
  • Mortimer Wheeler, British archaeologist and officer
  • David A. Wheeler, computer scientist
  • Joseph Wheeler, American military commander and politician
  • John Archibald Wheeler, American theoretical physicist
  • William Morton Wheeler, American entomologist
  • Harold Alden Wheeler, noted American electrical engineer
  • William A. Wheeler, American politician and attorney
  • Lucile Wheeler, former alpine ski racer from Canada
  • Kenny Wheeler, Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player
  • Ellen Wheeler, American actress, director and producer
  • Cheryl Wheeler, American singer-songwriter of contemporary folk music
  • Maggie Wheeler, American actress
  • Raymond Albert Wheeler, Lieutenant General
  • Burton K. Wheeler, attorney and an American politician of the Democratic Party
  • Shannon Wheeler, American cartoonist
  • George Godfrey Massy Wheeler, British Army officer
  • George Campbell Wheeler, recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Earle Wheeler, United States Army general
  • Lyle R. Wheeler, American motion picture art director
  • Tim Wheeler, Northern Irish singer, songwriter
  • Donald Niven Wheeler, lifelong social activist, teacher
  • Anne Wheeler, Canadian film and television writer, producer
  • Jacquetta Wheeler, English model
  • Candace Wheeler,
  • Caron Wheeler, British singer, songwriter
  • Bert Wheeler, American comedian
  • Dan Wheeler, American former professional baseball pitcher
  • Harriet Wheeler, English singer and songwriter
  • Humpy Wheeler, former President and General Manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway
  • Flex Wheeler, American IFBB professional bodybuilder
  • Damen Wheeler, former American football cornerback for the New York/New Jersey Hitmen
  • Chris Wheeler, former announcer and color commentator for the Philadelphia Phillies
  • Sally Wheeler, American television actress
  • Blake Wheeler, American professional ice hockey right winger and captain of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League
  • Johnny Wheeler, English former professional football player
  • Brett Wheeler, former professional basketball player
  • Arthur Oliver Wheeler, was
  • Charles Gidley Wheeler, television screenwriter and historical novelist whose work has been acclaimed

Wheeler Namesakes

  • Hugh Wheeler, British screenwriter, librettist, poet
  • Nathaniel Wheeler, American manufacturer and legislator
  • William F. Wheeler, third U.S. Marshal for the Montana Territory
  • Everett P. Wheeler, American lawyer, author, and politician
  • Benjamin Ide Wheeler, professor of Greek and comparative philology at Cornell University
  • Albert Wheeler, American life-sciences professor and politician
  • Nelson Platt Wheeler, U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania
  • Wilson Roy Wheeler, Australian postman and professional ornithologist
  • Harvey Wheeler, American author, political scientist, and scholar
  • Jimmy Wheeler, British variety theatre comedian and pioneer of radio and television
  • Schuyler Wheeler, American electrical engineer and manufacturer
  • Tony Wheeler, English publishing entrepreneur
  • John Oliver Wheeler, Canadian geologist
  • Harrison H. Wheeler, politician from the U.S. state of Michigan
  • Frank W. Wheeler, shipbuilder and politician
  • William McDonald Wheeler, U.S. Representative from Georgia
  • Frederick Wheeler, British architect, born in Brixton, Surrey
  • Pete Wheeler, New Zealand artist, currently living and working
  • Mortimer Wheeler, British archaeologist and officer
  • David A. Wheeler, computer scientist
  • Joseph Wheeler, American military commander and politician
  • John Archibald Wheeler, American theoretical physicist
  • William Morton Wheeler, American entomologist
  • Harold Alden Wheeler, noted American electrical engineer
  • William A. Wheeler, American politician and attorney
  • Lucile Wheeler, former alpine ski racer from Canada
  • Kenny Wheeler, Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player
  • Ellen Wheeler, American actress, director and producer
  • Cheryl Wheeler, American singer-songwriter of contemporary folk music
  • Maggie Wheeler, American actress
  • Raymond Albert Wheeler, Lieutenant General
  • Burton K. Wheeler, attorney and an American politician of the Democratic Party
  • Shannon Wheeler, American cartoonist
  • George Godfrey Massy Wheeler, British Army officer
  • George Campbell Wheeler, recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Earle Wheeler, United States Army general
  • Lyle R. Wheeler, American motion picture art director
  • Tim Wheeler, Northern Irish singer, songwriter
  • Donald Niven Wheeler, lifelong social activist, teacher
  • Anne Wheeler, Canadian film and television writer, producer
  • Jacquetta Wheeler, English model
  • Candace Wheeler,
  • Caron Wheeler, British singer, songwriter
  • Bert Wheeler, American comedian
  • Dan Wheeler, American former professional baseball pitcher
  • Harriet Wheeler, English singer and songwriter
  • Humpy Wheeler, former President and General Manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway
  • Flex Wheeler, American IFBB professional bodybuilder
  • Damen Wheeler, former American football cornerback for the New York/New Jersey Hitmen
  • Chris Wheeler, former announcer and color commentator for the Philadelphia Phillies
  • Sally Wheeler, American television actress
  • Blake Wheeler, American professional ice hockey right winger and captain of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League
  • Johnny Wheeler, English former professional football player
  • Brett Wheeler, former professional basketball player
  • Arthur Oliver Wheeler, was
  • Charles Gidley Wheeler, television screenwriter and historical novelist whose work has been acclaimed

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