About the Wohler Surname

Wohler is a familiar spelling of the German name Wolter. At root, the name means “Ruler of the army”.

• Wohler is listed among the recognised spellings of Wolter.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• The 2010 US Census counted 729 people named Wohler, ranking it number 31,689 among American surnames.
• Other spellings include Wolters, Wolther and Woltering.
• Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Wheler, Woller and Wheeler.

Wohler coat of arms

Arms linked to Wolter and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Wohler report, with a museum-style coat of arms.