Wheel

Wheel Meaning & Origin

About Wheel
The surname Wheel is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "whele," meaning "wheel." It is an occupational surname given to someone who made or repaired wheels. The name may have also been used as a nickname for someone who had a wheel-like physical attribute or a metaphorical reference to someone who was swift or agile. Overall, the surname Wheel is associated with the occupation or characteristic related to wheels.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Wheel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Wheel: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wheel based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Wheel is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IY1 L
🌐 IPA
/wil/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wheel in Braille

Here's how to represent Wheel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Wheel in braille

How to sign the name Wheel using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Wheel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Wheel in sign language

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