The Wheelwright Family Name

The last name Wheelwright is another written form of Wheeler, a well-known English family name. In origin, the name means “Maker of wheels”.

• Records show Wheelwright as one of the forms Wheeler took over time.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.
• You may also find the name written Wheler and Whieldon.

Wheelwright coat of arms

Arms linked to Wheeler and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Wheelwright surname pack.