Whittaker is a surname of English origin, meaning 'white acre', and a given name. Variants include

Whitaker Whitaker (also Whittaker) is a surname of English and Scottish origin, meaning the white acre, also spelled "Whittaker" and " Whitacre." Notable people with the surname include: People with the name * The Whitaker iron family - a family important ...

and Whitacre. People with the name include:

Surname

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Aaron Whittaker Aaron Whittaker (born 9 July 1968) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer. A New Zealand international representative halfback, he played club football in Australia, England and New Zealand. Early years Whittaker grew up i ...

(born 1968), New Zealand rugby player *

Al Whittaker Al Whittaker (1918 – September 27, 2006) founded the non-profit organization Opportunity International and helped to popularize microcredit lending. In 1971, Whittaker left his job as president of Bristol Myers to found the Institute for Intern ...

(1918–2006), American business organizer * Alison Whittaker, Australian poet * Allien Whittaker (born 1983), Jamaican footballer * Andrew Whittaker (engineer) (born 1956), American engineer *

Andy Whittaker Andy Whittaker is the founder of the British film distributor Dogwoof, which focuses on films about social issues and documentaries, such as ''Food, Inc.'' and ''Burma VJ''. On 24 September 2010, The Guardian published a one-off Film Power 100 l ...

, British film distributor *

Anthony Whittaker Anthony John Whittaker-Mahoney (born 1968) is an English composer. His first musical experiences were in the local church choir age 7 and as a tenor recorder player; he did not begin formal study of the piano until 1982 with Peter Wild. Lessons ...

(born 1968), American composer * Arnie Whittaker (1879–1955), English footballer

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Ben Whittaker Ben Whittaker (born 10 October 1989) is an Australian rugby union footballer. Whittaker played for the Western Force and Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby, and French side Biarritz. His regular playing position is hooker. Whittaker made his Supe ...

(born 1989), Australian rugby union footballer *

Benjamin Whittaker Benjamin G. Whittaker (born 6 June 1997) is an English professional boxer. As an amateur he won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Amateur career In 2018, he was picked to represent England in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which took ...

(born 1997), English boxer * Bernard Whittaker (1865–??), English footballer * Bill Whittaker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Bob Whittaker Robert Russell Whittaker (born September 18, 1939) is a former U.S. Representative from Kansas. Early life Whittaker was born in Eureka, Kansas and was educated in the Greenwood County public schools. He attended the University of Kansas from 1 ...

(born 1939), American politician * Brian Whittaker (1956–1997), Scottish footballer

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* Charles Whittaker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Craig Whittaker Craig Whittaker (born 30 August 1962) is a British politician who served as Government Deputy Chief Whip and Treasurer of the Household from September to October 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, he previously served as a Lord Commissi ...

(born 1962), British politician *

Cynthia Whittaker Cynthia Hyla Whittaker (born 1942) is an American academic and author. As a historian, she specializes in the history of Eastern Europe, especially the Russian Empire and of the Soviet Union. She built her career while teaching courses in the sub ...

(born 1942), American academic

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Dale Whittaker A. Dale Whittaker (born August 13, 1961) is an American academic and senior program officer at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He was the fifth President of the University of Central Florida. He succeeded former President John Hitt in 2018, ...

(born 1961), American academic administrator * David Whittaker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Desmond Whittaker Desmond Whittaker (9 September 1925 – 1966) was an Indian cricketer. He played one first-class match for Bengal in 1954/55. See also * List of Bengal cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List A or ...

(1925–1966), Indian cricketer *

Dick Whittaker Richard Whittaker (10 October 1934 in Dublin – 1998) was an Irish professional football player. He was a right back who joined Chelsea in London in 1952, as a professional having played for Chelsea youth team, from St. Mary's B.C. He played ...

(1934–1998), Irish footballer

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Edgar Whittaker Edgar Whittaker was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made one appearance for Burnley in the Football League Second Division The Football League Second Division was the second level division in the English ...

, English footballer *

Edwin Whittaker Edwin Whittaker (4 December 1834 – 25 June 1880) was an English cricketer active from 1863 to 1868 who played for Lancashire. He was born in Ashton-under-Lyne and died in Matlock. He appeared in 14 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman ...

(1834–1880), English cricketer *

Enos Whittaker Enos Whittaker (1888–1959) was an English footballer who played for Clapton Orient, Exeter City and Stoke. Career Whittaker was born in Nelson but began his career with Southern Football League side Exeter City. He joined Stoke in 1912 and p ...

(1888–1959), English footballer *

Esmé Whittaker Esmé Whittaker is a British art historian and curator. Whittaker attended the University of Bristol, obtaining a bachelor's degree in Art History. She received a master's degree, and then a doctorate from the Courtauld Institute of Art for her d ...

, British art historian *

E. T. Whittaker Sir Edmund Taylor Whittaker (24 October 1873 – 24 March 1956) was a British mathematician, physicist, and historian of science. Whittaker was a leading mathematical scholar of the early 20th-century who contributed widely to applied mathema ...

(1873–1956), English mathematician

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Fozzy Whittaker Foswhitt Jer'ald "Fozzy" Whittaker (born February 2, 1989) is a former American football running back and kick returner. He played college football at Texas. He is from Pearland, Texas. Early years Whittaker attended and played high school fo ...

(born 1989), American football player *

Frank Whittaker Frank Whittaker (born 1894;Rajaiah David Paul, ''The First Decade: An Account of the Church of South India'', The Christian Literature Society, Chennai, 1958, p.26/ref> died 1961''The Church of South India, The Indian Missionary Society, Madras, ...

(1894–1961), Indian bishop *

Fred Whittaker (disambiguation) Fred Whittaker may refer to: * Fred Whittaker (footballer), English professional footballer * Fred Whittaker (soccer) (born 1923), Canadian professional soccer player {{Hndis, Whittaker, Fred ...

, multiple people

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Gavin Whittaker Gavin Whittaker (13 January 1970 – 6 January 2017) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played for Canterbury-Bankstown and the Gold Coast. Background Whittaker was born in Pittsworth, Queensland. Playing career Wh ...

(1970–2017), Australian rugby league footballer * Geoff Whittaker (1916–1997), English cricketer * Geoffrey Owen Whittaker (1932–2015), British civil servant * George Whittaker (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Harvey Whittaker (1875–1937), English footballer *

Huey Whittaker Hubert Alton George "Huey" Whittaker (born June 19, 1981) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at South Flori ...

(born 1981), American football player

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Ian Whittaker Ian Roy Whittaker (13 July 1928 – 16 October 2022) was a British set decorator and actor. He won an Academy Award and was nominated three more times in the category Best Art Direction. Whittaker died of prostate cancer on 16 October 2022, at ...

(born 1928), British set designer * Ike Whittaker (born 1935), Australian footballer

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Jace Whittaker Jace Whittaker (born July 16, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2020 following his college football career at Ari ...

(born 1995), American football player * Jack Whittaker (disambiguation), multiple people * James Whittaker (disambiguation), multiple people * Jason Whittaker (disambiguation), multiple people * Jeff Whittaker (born 1940), New Zealand politician *

Jim Whittaker James W. Whittaker (born February 10, 1929), also known as Jim Whittaker, is an American mountaineer and mountain guide. Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, on May 1, 1963 he became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest as a ...

(born 1929), American mountaineer *

Jodie Whittaker Jodie Whittaker (born 17 June 1982) is an English actress who is best known for portraying the thirteenth incarnation of the Doctor in ''Doctor Who'' (2017–2022) and as Beth Latimer in ''Broadchurch'' (2013–2017). She came to prominence ...

(born 1982), English actress * John Whittaker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Johnson Chesnut Whittaker Johnson Chesnut Whittaker (August 23, 1858 – January 14, 1931) was one of the first black men to win an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point.Purdum, Todd S"Week in Review: 115 Years Late, He Won His Bars."''New York T ...

(1858–1931), American military student *

Joseph Whittaker Joseph Whittaker (1813 – 2 March 1894) was a British botanist who visited South Australia in 1839. Whittaker has 300 plants from that trip in Kew Gardens and a large collection of pressed British plants in Derby Museum and Art Gallery. Biogr ...

(1813–1894), English botanist

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* Kai Whittaker (born 1985), German politician

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* Leon Whittaker (born 1985), Caymanian footballer *

Lou Whittaker Lou Whittaker (born February 10, 1929) is a mountaineer, mountain guide, and entrepreneur. He and his twin brother, Jim Whittaker, an equally renowned mountaineer and guide, were born and raised in Seattle. Besides his worldwide mountain climbi ...

(born 1929), American mountaineer

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Maria Whittaker Maria Whittaker (born 7 October 1969), also known as Maria Tafari, is an English former glamour model, Page 3 girl, and pop singer. Modelling career Born on 7 October 1969 in Hounslow, Middlesex, Whittaker made her Page 3 debut in '' The Sun'' ...

(born 1969), English glamour model *

Mark Whittaker Mark Cornelius Whittaker (born 29 July 1965) is an Australian journalist, non-fiction writer and writing coach. He lives in Berry, New South Wales. Early life Whittaker was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of journalist Bill Whitt ...

(born 1965), Australian journalist * Meredith Whittaker, American researcher * Michael Whittaker (disambiguation), multiple people * Morgan Whittaker (born 2001), English footballer

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Neil Whittaker Neil Whittaker (born 10 September 1956) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s for Balmain in the NSWRL competition. Whittaker was also the chief executive officer of the National Rugby L ...

(born 1956), Australian rugby union footballer *

Nicholas Whittaker Nicholas Whittaker (born 1953) is a British writer of non-fiction books on popular culture, often incorporating autobiographical extracts from his own life. He was born in Shrewsbury and lived in Burton upon Trent until 1975. Whittaker has worked ...

(born 1953), British writer * Noel Whittaker (born 1940), Australian columnist

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* Paul Whittaker (born 1957), Australian cricketer *

Paul Whittaker (newspaper editor) Paul Whittaker is an Australian newspaper journalist and editor. In 2018, he was appointed CEO of Sky News in Australia. Career Whittaker was editor of ''The Australian'' from 2007 to 2011, having previous held roles of national chief of staff ...

, Australian newspaper editor * Patricia Whittaker, West Indian cricketer

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* Ray Whittaker (born 1945), English footballer * Rebecca Whittaker, Canadian politician * Red Whittaker (born 1948), American robot scientist * Robert Whittaker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Roger Whittaker Roger Henry Brough Whittaker (born 22 March 1936) is a British singer-songwriter and musician, who was born in Nairobi to English parents. His music is an eclectic mix of folk music and popular songs in addition to radio airplay hits. He is bes ...

(born 1936), Kenyan-British singer-songwriter *

Ron Whittaker Ronald Whittaker (born August 12, 1971) is an American professional golfer. Whittaker was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was a semi-finalist in the 1988 U.S. Junior Amateur. He played college golf at Wake Forest University where he won onc ...

(born 1971), American golfer

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Sally Whittaker Sally Jane Dynevor (née Whittaker; born 30 May 1963) is a British actress, she is best known for her role as Sally Metcalfe in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', which she has played since 1986. In 2022, Dynevor competed in the fourtee ...

(born 1963), British soap opera actress * Sammy Whittaker (1888–1952), English footballer * Sandra Whittaker (born 1963), British sprinter * Sheelagh Whittaker (born 1947), Canadian business executive *

Spen Whittaker Spencer Whittaker (February 1871 – 16 April 1910) was an English footballer, manager and secretary. Playing career Whittaker played for hometown club Oswaldtwistle Rovers, before retiring from playing, taking up the chairman and secretary ro ...

(1871–1910), English football manager *

Stanley Whittaker Stanley Mace Whittaker Jr. (born October 21, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Dinamo Sassari of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A. He played college basketball for the Keiser University Seahawks, where he was coached by Rolli ...

(born 1994), American basketball player *

Stephen Whittaker Stephen Whittaker (28 June 19477 February 2003) was a British actor and director. He worked largely in British film and television, and attended Henley-in-Arden School in Warwickshire before further training as an actor at London's Corona Academy. ...

(1947–2003), British actor and director *

Steve Whittaker Steve Whittaker is a Professor in Human-Computer Interaction at the University of California Santa Cruz. He is best known for his research at the intersection of computer science and social science in particular on computer mediated communication ...

, American professor *

Steven Whittaker Steven Gordon Whittaker (born 16 June 1984) is a Scottish former professional footballer and coach, who is currently an assistant manager with Fleetwood Town. He played as a defender. Whittaker began his career with Hibernian and made over 17 ...

(born 1984), Scottish footballer * Stuart Whittaker (born 1975) English football player

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* Thomas Whittaker (disambiguation), multiple people *

Tony Whittaker Anthony Michael "Tony" Whittaker (4 May 1932 – 1 April 2016) was a British solicitor and politician, best known as the co-founder and first leader of PEOPLE, forerunner of the Green Party. Born in Coventry, Whittaker was educated at Warwick ...

(1932–2016), British politician * Trevor Whittaker (born 1942), English professor

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* Victor P. Whittaker (1919–2016), British biochemist

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Walt Whittaker Walter Elton Whittaker (June 11, 1894 – August 9, 1965), nicknamed "Doc", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics in a single game in 1916. Biography A native of Chelsea ...

(1894–1965), American baseball player * Walter Whittaker (1878–1917), English footballer * William Whittaker (disambiguation), multiple people

Given name

Whittaker Chambers Whittaker Chambers (born Jay Vivian Chambers; April 1, 1901 – July 9, 1961) was an American writer-editor, who, after early years as a Communist Party member (1925) and Soviet spy (1932–1938), defected from the Soviet underground (1938), ...

(1901–1961), American writer, witness in Alger Hiss espionage case {{given name, type=both English-language surnames