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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 (born 1989), British airplane pilot * Albert H. Wheeler (1915–1994), American academic and politician * A. Harry Wheeler (1873–1950), American mathematician and mathematics teacher * Alison Wheeler (born 1972), British singer * Alison Wheeler (comedian) (born 1986), French comedian and actress * Alwynne Cooper Wheeler (1929-2005), British ichthyologist * Andrew R. Wheeler, American lawyer * Anna Wheeler (author), Anna Wheeler (died 1848), Anglo-Irish author * Anne Wheeler (born 1946), Canadian film and television director * Benjamin Ide Wheeler (1854–1927), American academic * Wheeler & Woolsey, Bert Wheeler (1895–1968), American comedian * Bessie Wheeler (1876-?), painter * Billy Edd Wheeler (born 1932), American songwriter, performer, writer and visual artist * Blake Wheeler (born 1986), American ice hockey player * Burton K. Wheele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
