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Wheeler
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Origin Of The Surname Wheeler
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Meaning Of The Surname Wheeler
Maker of wheels
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Interesting
Facts About
Wheeler
This name has been documented in various different forms such as Wheler, Wheeller and Whealer to name but a few. This surname was given as an occupational name as it belonged to those who made wheels for a living. It was used to describe a master wheel maker or a wheel-wright. The name comes from the Old English word ‘hweogol’ or ‘hweol’ which both mean ‘wheel’. A wheel wright held an important position in medieval England and so this name was also seen as a status symbol. |
Wheeler Statistics
Wheeler is the number 352 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 26,247 share the surname Wheeler in the UK.
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