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 (died 1848), Anglo-Irish author Anne Wheeler (born 1946), Canadian film and television director Benjamin Ide Wheeler (1854–1927), American academic Bert Wheeler (1895–1968), American comedian Bessie Wheeler (born 1876), painter Billy Edd Wheeler (born 1932), American songwriter, performer, writer and visual artist Blake Wheeler (born 1986), American ice hockey player Burton K. Wheeler (1882–1975), American politician Candace Wheeler (1827–1923), American interior and textile designer Caron Wheeler (born 1963), English R&B singer Charles Wheeler (disambiguation), several people Cheryl Wheeler (born 1951), American singer-songwriter Chris Wheeler (born 1945), American announcer and color commentator Clayton L. Wheeler (1876–1950), New York politician Cora Stuart Wheeler (1852–1897), American poet, author Damen Wheeler (born 1977), American football player Dan Wheeler (born 1977), American baseball pitcher Daniel Wheeler (born 1987), American professional wrestler David Wheeler (disambiguation), several people Donald Niven Wheeler (1913–2002) American academic and bureaucrat, accused spy, brother of George Shaw Wheeler Donald J. Wheeler, American statistician and author Earle Wheeler (1908–1975), American general Edwin Wheeler (1828–1864), American legislator and jurist Ella Wheeler Wilcox, (1850–1919), American poet Ellen Wheeler (born 1961), American actress Erica Wheeler (disambiguation), several people Everett P. Wheeler (1840–1925), American politician Felix Wheeler, British functionary, the Crown Equerry Flex Wheeler (born 1965), American professional bodybuilder Floyd E. Wheeler (1905-1995), American politician Sir Frederick Wheeler (public servant) (1914–1994), Australian public servant Gary Wheeler (disambiguation), several people Geoffrey Wheeler (disambiguation), several people George Shaw Wheeler (1908–1998), American economist, defector, brother of Donald Niven Wheeler Golden "Big" Wheeler (1929–1998), American blues singer, harmonicist and songwriter Harold Wheeler (disambiguation), several people Harry Wheeler (disambiguation), several people Heneage Wheeler, English cricketer Homer W. Wheeler (1848–1930), American military officer and author Hugh Wheeler (1912–1987), English writer Humpy Wheeler (Howard Augustine Wheeler, born 1938), American auto racing promoter and track owner J. Wheeler (Middlesex cricketer) (dates unknown), an 18th-century English professional cricketer Jacquetta Wheeler, British model James Wheeler (disambiguation), several people Jason Wheeler (born 1990), baseball player Jillian Wheeler (born 1991), American actress and singer John Wheeler (disambiguation),