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, British airplane pilot
- Albert H. Wheeler, American academic and politician
- A. Harry Wheeler, American mathematician and mathematics teacher
- Alison Wheeler, British singer
- Alison Wheeler (comedian), French comedian and actress
- Alwynne Cooper Wheeler, British ichthyologist
- Andrew R. Wheeler, American lawyer
- Anna Wheeler (author), Anglo-Irish author
- Anna Wheeler (mathematician), American mathematician
- Anne Wheeler, Canadian film and television director
- Benjamin Ide Wheeler, American academic
- Bert Wheeler, American comedian
- Bessie Wheeler, American painter
- Billy Edd Wheeler, American songwriter, performer, writer and visual artist
- Blake Wheeler, American ice hockey player
- Brian Wheeler, American radio announcer
- Burton K. Wheeler, American politician
- Candace Wheeler, American interior and textile designer
- Caron Wheeler, English R&B singer
- Charles Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
- Cheryl Wheeler, American singer-songwriter
- Chris Wheeler, American announcer and color commentator
- Clare Wheeler, Australian footballer
- Clayton L. Wheeler, New York politician
- Cora Stuart Wheeler, American poet, author
- Craig Michael Wheeler, American politician
- Damen Wheeler, American football player
- Dan Wheeler, American baseball pitcher
- Daniel Wheeler, British Quaker missionary and agriculturist
- Daniel Wheeler, American professional wrestler
- David Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
- Donald Niven Wheeler, American academic and bureaucrat, accused spy, brother of George Shaw Wheeler
- Donald J. Wheeler, American statistician and author
- Earle Wheeler, American general
- Edwin Wheeler, American legislator and jurist
- Elisabeth Wheeler, American biologist, botanist and wood scientist
- Ella Wheeler Wilcox, American poet
- Ellen Wheeler, American actress
- Erica Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
- Everett P. Wheeler, American politician
- Felix Wheeler, British functionary, the Crown Equerry
- Flex Wheeler, American professional bodybuilder
- Floyd E. Wheeler, American politician
- Frederick Wheeler (public servant), Australian public servant
- Gary Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
- Geoffrey Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
- George Shaw Wheeler, American economist, defector, brother of Donald Niven Wheeler
- Golden "Big" Wheeler, American blues singer, harmonicist and songwriter
- Harold Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
- Harry Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
- Heneage Wheeler, English cricketer
- Homer W. Wheeler, American military officer and author
- Hugh Wheeler, English writer
- Humpy Wheeler, American auto racing promoter and track owner
- J. Wheeler (Middlesex cricketer), an 18th-century English professional cricketer
- Jacquetta Wheeler, British model
- James Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
- Jason Wheeler, American baseball player
- Jillian Wheeler, American actress and singer
- John Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
- John Wheeler-Bennett, British historian
- Johnny Wheeler, footballer for Tranmere Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool, New Brighton
- Jordan Wheeler, Cree-Canadian writer
- Joseph Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
- Josh Wheeler (wheelchair rugby), American wheelchair rugby player
- Kenny Wheeler, Canadian composer
- Kristiina Wheeler, Finnish singer and television hostess
- Lillian Wheeler, Australian actress
- Lloyd Garrison Wheeler, American businessman and philanthropist
- Louis Cutter Wheeler, American botanist
- Lucile Wheeler, Canadian alpine skier
- Maggie Wheeler, American actress
- Marcy Wheeler, American independent journalist
- Mary Sparkes Wheeler, British-born American author, poet, lecturer
- Matthew Wheeler, English cricketer
- Maureen Wheeler, co-founder of Lonely Planet Publications
- Michael Wheeler (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mavis Wheeler, English socialite and artist's model
- Mortimer Wheeler, British archaeologist
- Nathaniel Wheeler, American businessman
- Nick Wheeler, British businessman
- Nick Wheeler, American rock musician
- Nicola Wheeler, English actress
- Neil Wheeler, Royal Air Force officer
- Osmer B. Wheeler, New York politician
- Paul Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
- Peter Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
- Philip Wheeler, American football player
- Quentin Wheeler, American Olympic hurdler
- Quentin D. Wheeler, American entomologist
- Raymond Albert Wheeler, American general and engineer
- Raymond Leslie Wheeler, British engineer
- René Wheeler, 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, American baseball player
- Ryan Wheeler (baseball coach), American college baseball coach
- Schuyler Wheeler, American engineer, inventor of the electric fan
- Seager Wheeler, Canadian agronomist, pioneered economically viable wheat strains and fruit for dryland prairie farming
- Shannon Wheeler, American cartoonist
- Stuart Wheeler, 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, American temperance activist
- William Wheeler (disambiguation), several people
- Wilson Roy Wheeler, Australian ornithologist
- Zack Wheeler, American baseball player
- Zelous Wheeler, 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''