# Wheeler (surname)

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

## People

* Allen Wheeler (born 1989), 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 (born 1932), 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 (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, born 1938), 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
* Nicholas 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
* 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