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Wheeldon Surname 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


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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 1911 there were 13 Wheeldon families living in Manitoba. This was about 57% of all the recorded Wheeldon's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Wheeldon families in 1911.
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What did your Wheeldon ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Wheeldon. 72% of Wheeldon men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    72%
  • Clerk
    29%

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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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