Wheeler is a surname of English origin. It is an occupational name, originally describing one who makes or uses wheels.

People

  • Allen Wheeler (1903-1984), British airplane pilot
  • Albert H. Wheeler (1915–1994), American academic and politician
  • A. Harry Wheeler (1873–1950), American mathematician and mathematics teacher
  • Alison Wheeler (born 1972), British singer
  • Alison Wheeler (comedian) (born 1986), French comedian and actress
  • Alwynne Cooper Wheeler (1929–2005), British ichthyologist
  • Andrew R. Wheeler (born 1986), American lawyer
  • Anna Wheeler (author) (1780–1848), Anglo-Irish author
  • Anna Wheeler (mathematician) (1883–1966), American mathematician
  • Anne Wheeler (born 1946), Canadian film and television director
  • Benjamin Ide Wheeler (1854–1927), American academic
  • Bert Wheeler (1895–1968), American comedian
  • Bessie Wheeler (1876–?), American painter
  • Billy Edd Wheeler (1932–2024), American songwriter, performer, writer and visual artist
  • Blake Wheeler (born 1986), American ice hockey player
  • Brian Wheeler (1961/62–2024), American radio announcer
  • Burton K. Wheeler (1882–1975), American politician
  • Candace Wheeler (1827–1923), American interior and textile designer
  • Caron Wheeler (born 1963), English R&B singer
  • Charles Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
  • Cheryl Wheeler (born 1951), American singer-songwriter
  • Chris Wheeler (born 1945), American announcer and color commentator
  • Clare Wheeler (born 1998), Australian footballer
  • Clayton L. Wheeler (1876–1950), New York politician
  • Cora Stuart Wheeler (1852–1897), American poet, author
  • Craig Michael Wheeler, American politician
  • Damen Wheeler (born 1977), American football player
  • Dan Wheeler (born 1977), American baseball pitcher
  • Daniel Wheeler (1771-1840), British Quaker missionary and agriculturist
  • Daniel Wheeler (born 1987), American professional wrestler
  • David Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
  • Donald Niven Wheeler (1913–2002), American academic and bureaucrat, accused spy, brother of George Shaw Wheeler
  • Donald J. Wheeler, American statistician and author
  • Earle Wheeler (1908–1975), American general
  • Edwin Wheeler (1828–1864), American legislator and jurist
  • Elisabeth Wheeler (born 1944), American biologist, botanist and wood scientist
  • Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850–1919), American poet
  • Ellen Wheeler (born 1961), American actress
  • Erica Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
  • Everett P. Wheeler (1840–1925), American politician
  • Felix Wheeler, British functionary, the Crown Equerry
  • Flex Wheeler (born 1965), American professional bodybuilder
  • Floyd E. Wheeler (1905–1995), American politician
  • Frederick Wheeler (public servant) (1914–1994), Australian public servant
  • Gary Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
  • Geoffrey Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
  • George Shaw Wheeler (1908–1998), American economist, defector, brother of Donald Niven Wheeler
  • Golden "Big" Wheeler (1929–1998), American blues singer, harmonicist and songwriter
  • Harold Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
  • Harry Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
  • Heneage Wheeler (1870–1965), English cricketer
  • Homer W. Wheeler (1848–1930), American military officer and author
  • Hugh Wheeler (1912–1987), English writer
  • Humpy Wheeler (Howard Augustine Wheeler, 1938–2025), American auto racing promoter and track owner
  • J. Wheeler (Middlesex cricketer) (dates unknown), an 18th-century English professional cricketer
  • Jacquetta Wheeler (born 1981), British model
  • James Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
  • Jason Wheeler (born 1990), American baseball player
  • Jillian Wheeler (born 1991), American actress and singer
  • John Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
  • John Wheeler-Bennett (1902–1975), British historian
  • Johnny Wheeler (1928–2019), footballer for Tranmere Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool, New Brighton
  • Jordan Wheeler (1964), Cree-Canadian writer
  • Joseph Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
  • Josh Wheeler (wheelchair rugby) (born 1980), American wheelchair rugby player
  • Kenny Wheeler (1930–2014), Canadian composer
  • Kristiina Wheeler (born 1983), Finnish singer and television hostess
  • Lillian Wheeler (1880–1905), Australian actress
  • Lloyd Garrison Wheeler (1848–1909), American businessman and philanthropist
  • Louis Cutter Wheeler (1910–1980), American botanist
  • Lucile Wheeler (born 1935), Canadian alpine skier
  • Maggie Wheeler (born 1961), American actress
  • Marcy Wheeler, American independent journalist
  • Mary Sparkes Wheeler (1835–1919), British-born American author, poet, lecturer
  • Matthew Wheeler (born 1962), English cricketer
  • Maureen Wheeler, co-founder of Lonely Planet Publications
  • Michael Wheeler (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Mavis Wheeler (1908–1970), English socialite and artist's model
  • Mortimer Wheeler (1890–1976), British archaeologist
  • Nathaniel Wheeler (1820–1893), American businessman
  • Nick Wheeler (born 1965), British businessman
  • Nick Wheeler (born 1982), American rock musician
  • Nicola Wheeler (born 1974), English actress
  • Neil Wheeler (1917–2009), Royal Air Force officer
  • Osmer B. Wheeler (1809–1906), New York politician
  • Paul Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
  • Peter Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
  • Philip Wheeler (born 1984), American football player
  • Quentin Wheeler (born 1955), American Olympic hurdler
  • Quentin D. Wheeler (born 1954), American entomologist
  • Raymond Albert Wheeler, (1885–1974) American general and engineer
  • Raymond Leslie Wheeler (1927–2019), British engineer
  • René Wheeler (1912-2000), French screenwriter and film director
  • Robert Wheeler (disambiguation), including Bob and Bobby Wheeler
  • Roger Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
  • Roy Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
  • Ryan Wheeler (born 1988), American baseball player
  • Ryan Wheeler (baseball coach) (born 1971), American college baseball coach
  • Schuyler Wheeler (1860–1923), American engineer, inventor of the electric fan
  • Seager Wheeler (1868–1961), Canadian agronomist, pioneered economically viable wheat strains and fruit for dryland prairie farming
  • Shannon Wheeler, American cartoonist
  • Stuart Wheeler (1935–2020), British businessman and politician
  • Tessa Wheeler, British Archaeologist
  • Thomas Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
  • Tim Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
  • Tony Wheeler, co-founder of Lonely Planet Publications
  • Wayne Wheeler (1869–1927), American temperance activist
  • William Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
  • Wilson Roy Wheeler (1905–1988), Australian ornithologist
  • Zack Wheeler (born 1990), American baseball player
  • Zelous Wheeler (born 1987), American baseball player

Fictional characters

  • Joey Wheeler, from the Japanese anime Yu-Gi-Oh!
  • Megan Wheeler, from the American TV series Law & Order: Criminal Intent
  • Mike Wheeler, from the American TV series Stranger Things
  • Nancy Wheeler, from the American TV series Stranger Things
  • April and Frank Wheeler, from the book Revolutionary Road and its movie adaptation Revolutionary Road
  • Jake Wheeler, from the American TV series Chucky
  • Vert Wheeler, name given to two characters from Hot Wheels series: one from Hot Wheels World Race and Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers, and one from Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5 respectively
  • Barry Wheeler, from the video game Alan Wake

References

See also

  • Justice Wheeler (disambiguation)
  • Wheeler (given name)
  • Wheeler (disambiguation)
  • Wheler