Wheeler (family name)

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Wheeler is a family name.

Origin and significance
The name comes from the English-speaking world and is a professional name of a wheel or wagon maker. In German it has the equivalent of the Wagner.

Name carriers

A
Adam Wheeler (* 1981), American wrestler
Alison Wheeler (born 1972), British singer
Alwyne Wheeler (1929–2005), British fisherman

Anna Doyle Wheeler (1780–1848), British writer and women’s rights activist
Anna Pell Wheeler (1883–1966), American mathematician
Arthur Leslie Wheeler (1871–1932), American classical philologist

B
Benjamin Ide Wheeler (1854–1927), American classical philologist
Bert Wheeler (1895–1968), American actor and comedian
Blake Wheeler (* 1986), American hockey player
Blanche Emily Wheeler (1870–1936), American archaeologist
Bobby Wheeler (* 1961), American basketball player
Burton K. Wheeler (1882–1975), American politician

C
Caron Wheeler (* 1963), British soul singer and songwriter

Cheryl Wheeler (* 1951), American folk singer and songwriter
Christos Wheeler (born 1997), Cypriot football player
Clare Wheeler (* 1998), Australian footballer
Clinton Wheeler (1959–2019), American basketball player

DD
Dan Wheeler (born 1977), American baseball player
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson (born 1960), American actress
Daniel Wheeler (* 1987), American wrestler, see Cash Wheeler
David Wheeler (1927–2004), British computer pioneer
David Wheeler (* 1963), British actor, see David Thewlis
Doc Wheeler (1910–2005), American jazz musician

EE
Earle Wheeler (1908–1975), American Army General
Eliza Wheeler (circa 1839–after 1857), British-Indian general's daughter
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850–1919), American writer
Eric Wheeler (* around 1980), American jazz musician
Ezra Wheeler (1820–1871), American politician

F
Flex Wheeler (Kenneth Wheeler; * 1965), American bodybuilder
Frank W. Wheeler (1853–1921), American politician

GG
G. C. W. Wheeler (1872–1943), British anthropologist
Geoffrey Wheeler († 2013), British radio and television presenter

Gracyn Wheeler Kelleher (1914–1980), American tennis player
Grattan H. Wheeler (1783–1852), American politician

HH
Hamilton K. Wheeler (1848–1918), American politician
Harold Alden Wheeler (1903–1996), American electrical engineer
Harrison H. Wheeler (1839–1896), American politician
Harvey Wheeler (1918–2004), American political scientist
Henry Wheeler (1867–1914), American chemist
Homer W. Wheeler (1848–1930), American officer

I
Ian Wheeler (1931–2011), British saxophonist and clarinetist

Jay Wheeler (* 1994), Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, dancer and record producer

Johnny Wheeler (1928–2019), en