Origins of the Wheeler surname

What does the name Wheeler mean?

Wheeler is an English surname. The surname derives from the Old English 'hweolere', and is occupational. It was given to those who made and repaired cartwheels. Due to the regularity of the work, this name is widespread across the country.

Alternative variations of the name Wheeler

Wheeler, Weller, Wheller, Wheler, Wheelar

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 147North West 284Isle of Man 12Yorkshire 704East Midlands 192West Midlands 1171East 1394London 5392South East 2817South West 957South Wales 426Mid Wales 62West Wales 15North Wales 23Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Wheelers lived in london

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32,000 Wheeler Travel & migration records
180,000 Wheelers found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Wheeler

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210th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Wheeler first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Wheelers

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Wheelers in 1921

Dressmaker

899

Laundress

865

Domestic Servant

502

General Servant Domestic

469

General Servant

368

Common male occupations for Wheelers in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

1,034

General Labourer

777

Carpenter

718

Farm Labourer

591

Bricklayer

534

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