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Wheeldon Name Meaning

English (Derbyshire Staffordshire and Cheshire): habitational name from either from Whielden Lane in Amersham (Buckinghamshire) or High Wheeldon in Hartington Middle Quarter (Derbyshire). The Buckinghamshire placename derives from Old English hwēol ‘wheel something which wheels round’ + denu ‘valley’ perhaps meaning ‘curved valley’ and the Derbyshire placename derives from Old English hwēol + dūn ‘hill’ perhaps meaning ‘hill with a stone circle’ or ‘hill with a waterwheel’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Sheldon, Weedon, Whealton, Weldon, Whiddon, Hendon, Eldon, Skeldon

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Where is the Wheeldon family from?

You can see how Wheeldon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wheeldon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wheeldon families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 542 Wheeldon families living in Derbyshire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Wheeldon's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Wheeldon families in 1891.
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What did your Wheeldon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wheeldon. 11% of Wheeldon men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Wheeldon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wheeldon were Farmer and Incapacitated. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Dairy Farmer
    10%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Farmer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
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Census Records

There are 24,000 census records available for the last name Wheeldon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wheeldon census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Wheeldon. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Wheeldon. For the veterans among your Wheeldon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wheeldon lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Wheeldon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Wheeldon in 1953 was 50, and 69 in 2004.

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