Whitaker ( surname ) - wikipedia Whitaker ( surname ) Whitaker is a surname of English and Scottish origin, meaning the white acre, also spelled `` Whittaker '' and `` Whitacre. '' Notable people with the surname include : Alexander Whitaker ( 1585 -- 1616 ), American religious leader Ayton Whitaker ( 1916 -- 1999 ), British producer and director of radio, film and television Benjamin Whitaker ( politician ) ( 1934 -- 2014 ), retired British Labour Party politician Benjamin J Whitaker ( scientist ) ( born 1956 ), Professor of Chemical Physics Brian Whitaker, British journalist Carl Whitaker, American therapist Chico Whitaker, Brazilian social - justice advocate Chris Whitaker, Australian rugby union player Cuthbert Whitaker, editor of Whitaker 's Almanack Danny Whitaker, English footballer David Whitaker ( disambiguation ), several people Denis Whitaker, Canadian general Denzel Whitaker, American actor Duane Whitaker, American actor Elsie Whitaker Martinez, daughter of Herman Whitaker Eric E. Whitaker, senior bureaucrat, friend of Barack Obama Evelyn Whitaker ( 1844 -- 1929 ), children 's writer Ewen Whitaker ( 1922 -- 2016 ), British - American astronomer Forest Whitaker ( born 1961 ), American actor Francis Whitaker, American blacksmith Frederic Whitaker, American watercolorist Frederick Whitaker, English - born New Zealand politician Frederick Arthur Whitaker, British civil engineer George Whitaker ( disambiguation ), several people Herman Whitaker, American writer Hugh Whitaker, British rock drummer Jack Whitaker, American sportscaster James Whitaker, British journalist James Whitaker ( cricketer ), English cricketer Jared Whitaker, mayor of Atlanta, Georgia Jason Whitaker, American football player John Whitaker ( disambiguation ), several people Joseph Whitaker ( disambiguation ), several people Julian Whitaker, American physician, author, and practitioner of alternative medicine Kevin Whitaker, American diplomat Lance Whitaker, heavyweight boxer Lang Whitaker, American sportswriter Lou Whitaker ( born 1957 ), American baseball player Lucian `` Skippy '' Whitaker ( born 1930 ), American basketball player Maria do Céu Whitaker Poças, Céu, Brazilian singer Mark Whitaker ( disambiguation ), several people Martin Whitaker, British businessman Matthew C. Whitaker historian known for plagiarism scandal Matthew G. Whitaker, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa Nelson E. Whitaker, President of the West Virginia Senate 1897 -- 1899 Nick Whitaker, American actor Norman T. Whitaker, International Master of chess Pernell Whitaker ( born 1964 ), American boxer Robert Whitaker ( disambiguation ), several people Rod Whitaker, probable identity of the writer Trevanian Rogers E.M. Whitaker, editor of The New Yorker magazine Ross T. Whitaker, American engineer Romulus Whitaker, herpetologist Ronyell Whitaker, American professional football player Ruth Whitaker ( 1936 -- 2014 ), American politician T.K. Whitaker ( 1916 -- 2017 ), Irish economist Timothy W. Whitaker, Bishop of the United Methodist Church Uncas A. Whitaker, prominent mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, lawyer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist William Whitaker ( disambiguation ) ( several people ) Fictional characters : Faye Whitaker, fictional character from the webcomic Questionable Content This page lists people with the surname Whitaker. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whitaker_(surname)&oldid=800599779 '' Categories : Surnames English - language surnames Hidden categories : All set index articles Talk About Wikipedia Bân - lâm - gú Edit links This page was last edited on 14 September 2017, at 14 : 59. About Wikipedia

Question: where did the last name whitaker come from
Answer: a surname of English and Scottish origin, meaning the white acre