Whealton Family History
Whealton Name Meaning
Variant of Wheelton an English from Wheelton in Lancashire or possibly Whilton in Northamptonshire both named with Old English hwēol ‘wheel’ (perhaps indicating a waterwheel or similar feature) + tūn ‘enclosure settlement’. The spelling Whealton does not appear in current English records.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022