Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
WHITTAKER
There are approximately 24,649 people named Whittaker in the UK. That makes it the 404th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 390 are named Whittaker.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
WhitakerWhitacre
Whittiker
Whitacker
Whiitaker
Whitaiker
Whitackers
Whitacer
Whitackar
Whitacar
Whiattaker
Whitacur
Whitacers
Whitacor
Whiotaker
Whiataker
Whitacure
Whitacare
Whaittaker
Whhittaker
Whhitaker
Whitacars
Whiattker
Whattaker
The Whittaker surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) The north part of a graveyard allotted to the poor was called whittaker, from wite, a penalty, and acre,--a place of burial for criminals. A culprit who could not discharge the penalty or wite became a "witetheow," and was buried in the wite-acre. Bailey defines Whittaker "the north-east part of a flat or shoal--the middle ground."
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
WHITTAKER. See Whitaker. WHITTEN. See Whitton.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.