Explore the Family Name Wheeless
The meaning of Wheeless
Altered form of English Wheelhouse. Compare Wheless.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Wheeless in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Wheeless has seen a slight decrease in recent years. In 2000, it held the rank of 27,413 in terms of commonness among surnames, but by 2010, it had slipped to 28,293, marking a 3.21 percent change. Despite this shift in rank, the actual count of people with the Wheeless name grew modestly from 828 to 845 during the same period, an increase of 2.05 percent. However, when measured as a proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the name Wheeless decreased by 6.45 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,413 | #28,293 | -3.21% |
| Count | 828 | 845 | 2.05% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.31 | 0.29 | -6.45% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wheeless
In relation to ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that individuals identified as white continued to represent the highest percentage of people with the Wheeless surname from 2000 to 2010, although there was a small decrease from 89.86 percent to 88.76 percent. The second most prevalent ethnic identity is Black, which also saw a slight decrease from 5.92 percent to 5.56 percent over the decade. Interestingly, the proportion of Wheeless individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 30.31 percent, moving from 2.54 percent to 3.31 percent. Additionally, those identifying with two or more races also increased significantly, from 1.21 percent to 1.78 percent, a growth of 47.11 percent. Meanwhile, there were no reported instances of the Wheeless surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders and American Indian and Alaskan Natives in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.86% | 88.76% | -1.22% |
| Black | 5.92% | 5.56% | -6.08% |
| Hispanic | 2.54% | 3.31% | 30.31% |
| Two or More Races | 1.21% | 1.78% | 47.11% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |