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 (1918–2006), American business organizer *

Alison Whittaker Alison Whittaker is a Gomeroi writer and a senior researcher at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. A review in ''World Literature Today'' called her "Australia's most important recently emerged poet". Early life and education Whitt ...

, Australian poet *

Allien Whittaker Allien Whittaker (born 19 June 1983 in Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). J ...

(born 1983), Jamaican footballer *

Andrew Whittaker (engineer) Andrew Stuart Whittaker (born February 14, 1956) is an American structural engineer who is currently a SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at the University at Buffalo, State Universit ...

(born 1956), American engineer * Andy Whittaker, British film distributor * Anthony Whittaker (born 1968), American composer *

Arnie Whittaker Arnold Whittaker (9 July 1879–1955) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes ...

(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 Bernard Whittaker was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the , the second ...

(1865–??), English footballer *

Bill Whittaker (disambiguation) William Whittaker may refer to: * Red Whittaker (William L. Whittaker), roboticist and research professor of robotics at Carnegie Mellon University * Bill Whittaker (bowls), former lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand * Bill Whittaker (footballer) ...

, 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 fr ...

(born 1939), American politician *

Brian Whittaker Brian Whittaker (23 September 1956 – 7 September 1997) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Partick Thistle, Celtic, Heart of Midlothian and Falkirk. Career Left-back Whittaker came to prominence whilst playing over 350 ga ...

(1956–1997), Scottish footballer

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Charles Whittaker (disambiguation) Charles Whittaker may refer to: * Charles Evans Whittaker (1901–1973), associate justice of the United States Supreme Court * Charles Whittaker (cricketer) (1819–1886), English cricketer * Charles Richard Whittaker (1879–1967), British anato ...

, multiple people * Craig Whittaker (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) David Whittaker may refer to: * David Whittaker (cricketer) (1857–1901), English cricketer *David Whittaker (video game composer) (born 1957), British video game composer *David A. Whittaker David A. Whittaker (born November 11, 1952) is an Am ...

, 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 (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 Geoffrey James Whittaker (29 May 1916 – 21 April 1997) was an English cricketer active from 1935 to 1953 who played for Surrey. He was born in Peckham and died in Saint Peter, Jersey. He appeared in 129 first-class matches as a righthanded bats ...

(1916–1997), English cricketer *

Geoffrey Owen Whittaker Geoffrey Owen Whittaker, OBE (10 January 1932 – 24 February 2015) was a British civil servant. He served as the Governor of the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla from 1987 until 1989. Second son of Alfred James Whittaker (d. 1971) and Ger ...

(1932–2015), British civil servant *

George Whittaker (disambiguation) George Whittaker may refer to: * George Whittaker (Papua New Guinean politician) (1904–1964), member of the Legislative Council of Papua and New Guinea * George Whittaker (Canadian politician) (1919–2013), member of the House of Commons of Can ...

, multiple people

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Harvey Whittaker Harvey Whittaker (1875 – 1937) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke. Career Whittaker was born in Congleton and played for local amateur side Congleton Hornets before joining Stoke Stoke is a common place nam ...

(1875–1937), English footballer * Huey Whittaker (born 1981), American football player

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* Ian Whittaker (born 1928), British set designer *

Ike Whittaker Ike Whittaker (born 13 August 1935) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving a ...

(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) Jack Whittaker may refer to: *Jack Whittaker (lottery winner) (1947–2020), American businessman * Jack Whittaker (politician), Canadian Member of Parliament * Jack Whitaker (equestrian), British show jumper (born 2001) See also *Jack Whitaker ( ...

, multiple people *

James Whittaker (disambiguation) James Whittaker (February 28, 1751 – July 20, 1787) was the second leader of the Shakers. Whittaker was born in Oldham, England and became a weaver and a member of the artisan and merchant class. He came to colonial America with Mother Ann ...

, multiple people *

Jason Whittaker (disambiguation) Jason Whittaker may refer to: * Jason Whittaker (cricketer) Jason Peter Whittaker (born 24 July 1971) is a former English cricketer. Whittaker is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium. Whittaker made his debut for Cheshire in ...

, multiple people *

Jeff Whittaker Jeffrey William Whittaker (born 1940) is a former New Zealand politician of the National Party. Whittaker was a local government politician in the Havelock North Borough Council, serving as Mayor for several terms before Local Government ch ...

(born 1940), New Zealand politician * Jim Whittaker (born 1929), American mountaineer * Jodie Whittaker (born 1982), English actress *

John Whittaker (disambiguation) John Whittaker may refer to: *John Whittaker (UKIP politician) (born 1945), British MEP *John Edmondson Whittaker (1897–1945), British Member of Parliament *John Macnaghten Whittaker (1905–1984), British mathematician and university administrat ...

, 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 Kai Whittaker (born 10 April 1985) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and member of the Bundestag since 2013. Education and early career Born in Baden-Baden to a British father and German mother, Whittaker completed h ...

(born 1985), German politician

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Leon Whittaker Leon Whittaker (born 16 April 1985)) is a Caymanian footballer currently playing for George Town SC. International career Under-18 First Team Whittaker made his debut for the Cayman Islands national football team in a February 2001 friendl ...

(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 cli ...

(born 1929), American mountaineer

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* Maria Whittaker (born 1969), English glamour model * Mark Whittaker (born 1965), Australian journalist *

Meredith Whittaker Meredith Whittaker is the president of the Signal Foundation and serves on their board of directors. She was formerly the Minderoo Research Professor at New York University (NYU), and the co-founder and faculty director of the AI Now Institute. ...

, American researcher *

Michael Whittaker (disambiguation) Michael Whittaker may refer to: *Michael Whittaker (costume designer) (1918–1995), British costume designer and actor *Michael Whittaker (rowing) Michael Whittaker (born 12 September 1970) is a New Zealand coxswain. At the 1995 World Rowing ...

, multiple people *

Morgan Whittaker Morgan Reece Whittaker (born 7 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays for Championship club Swansea City. Whittaker began his playing career at Derby County's academy before making his senior debut for the club in August ...

(born 2001), English footballer

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* Neil Whittaker (born 1956), Australian rugby union footballer * Nicholas Whittaker (born 1953), British writer *

Noel Whittaker Noel John Whittaker AM (born 1940) is a writer and newspaper columnist. Whittaker has written 22 books, including the bestseller ''Making Money Made Simple''. Whittaker writes columns in major Australian newspapers, including ''The Age'', '' Th ...

(born 1940), Australian columnist

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* Paul Whittaker (born 1957), Australian cricketer * Paul Whittaker (newspaper editor), Australian newspaper editor *

Patricia Whittaker Patricia Whittaker is a Barbadian former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm medium-fast. She appeared in 11 Test matches and one One Day International for the West Indies between 1976 and 1979, incl ...

, West Indian cricketer

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Ray Whittaker Ray Whittaker (born 15 January 1945 in Bow, London) is an English former footballer. Career Whittaker started his career as a youth team player at Arsenal before moving to Luton Town, where he made 170 appearances and scored 40 goals. He share ...

(born 1945), English footballer *

Rebecca Whittaker The Marijuana Party fielded a number of candidates in the 2004 federal election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found here. Quebec Beauport: Nicolas Frichot Nicolas Frichot was born in 1967 in Geneva, Switz ...

, Canadian politician *

Red Whittaker Red Whittaker (born 1948) is a roboticist and research professor of robotics at Carnegie Mellon University. He led Tartan Racing to its first-place victory in the DARPA Grand Challenge (2007) Urban Challenge and brought Carnegie Mellon Universit ...

(born 1948), American robot scientist *

Robert Whittaker (disambiguation) Robert Whitaker or Whittaker may refer to: *Robert Whittaker (fighter) (born 1990), Australian mixed martial artist *Robert Whitaker (equestrian) (born 1983), British showjumper *Robert Whitaker (author) (active since 1989), American author *Robert ...

, multiple people * Roger Whittaker (born 1936), Kenyan-British singer-songwriter * Ron Whittaker (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 Samson Clement Whittaker (12 August 1888 – 19 September 1952) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Aston Villa. Personal life Whittaker served as a pioneer in the Royal Engineers Inlan ...

(1888–1952), English footballer *

Sandra Whittaker Sandra Whittaker (born 29 January 1963) is a British sprinter. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She competed at the Commonwealth Games for Scotland and won bronze medals at the 1982 games in the 4 × 400 metr ...

(born 1963), British sprinter *

Sheelagh Whittaker Sheelagh Whittaker (born 9 April 1947) is a Canadian business executive and author. Whittaker was the first female CEO of a TSX listed company and during her career held senior positions at Electronic Data Systems, Royal Bank of Canada, CanWest ...

(born 1947), Canadian business executive * Spen Whittaker (1871–1910), English football manager * Stanley Whittaker (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 (born 1984), Scottish footballer *

Stuart Whittaker Stuart Whittaker (born 2 January 1975) is an English former professional footballer who played in The Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Wigan Athletic, Macclesfield Town, Chester City and Nuneaton Borough Nuneaton Borough Football Club ...

(born 1975) English football player

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Thomas Whittaker (disambiguation) Thomas or Tom Whittaker may refer to: *Thomas Bartlett Whitaker (born 1979), American criminal, former Texas Death Row inmate *Thomas Whittaker (martyr) (1614–1646), English Roman Catholic priest *Thomas Whittaker (metaphysician) (1856–1935), E ...

, multiple people * Tony Whittaker (1932–2016), British politician *

Trevor Whittaker Trevor Whittaker FREng is Professor of coastal engineering at Queen's University, Belfast having been awarded a personal chair in 1993. He was elected a Fellow of The Royal Academy of Engineering in 2002. He is specialist adviser to the board of Aq ...

(born 1942), English professor

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Victor P. Whittaker Victor Percy Whittaker (11 June 1919 – 5 July 2016) was a British biochemist who pioneered studies on the subcellular fractionation of the brain. He did this by isolating synaptosomes and synaptic vesicles from the mammalian brain and demon ...

(1919–2016), British biochemist

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* Walt Whittaker (1894–1965), American baseball player *

Walter Whittaker Walter Whittaker (20 September 1878 – 2 June 1917) was an English football goalkeeper who played in the Football League for Newton Heath, Grimsby Town, Blackburn Rovers, Derby County, Clapton Orient and Swansea Town. Playing career Whit ...

(1878–1917), English footballer *

William Whittaker (disambiguation) William Whittaker may refer to: * Red Whittaker (William L. Whittaker), roboticist and research professor of robotics at Carnegie Mellon University * Bill Whittaker (bowls), former lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand * Bill Whittaker (footballer ...

, multiple people

Given name

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