This article is about the surname. For other uses, see Whitaker (disambiguation). For names with a similar spelling, see Whittaker. For other uses with a similar spelling, see Whittaker (disambiguation).
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:
The Whitaker iron family - a family important in the iron and steel industry in 19th and 20th century America A. J. Whitaker (Ayana Jean Whitaker; born...
Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer and director. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy...
Pernell Whitaker Sr. (January 2, 1964 – July 14, 2019) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2001, and subsequently worked as a...
Ellen Whitaker (born 5 March 1986) is an English show jumping rider, currently ranked 191 on the FEI riders Longines Ranking list in July 2022.[citation...
Whitaker (born December 31, 1979) is an American convicted under the Texas law of parties of murdering two family members as a 23-year-old. Whitaker was...
Robert Whitaker or Whittaker may refer to: Robert Whittaker (fighter) (born 1990), Australian mixed martial artist Robert Whitaker (equestrian) (born...
John Orson Whitaker, Jr. (born December 13, 1959) is an American actor notable for several film and television performances during his childhood. The redheaded...
Matthew George Whitaker (born October 29, 1969) is an American lawyer, lobbyist and politician who served as the acting United States Attorney General...
David Whitaker may refer to: David Whitaker (artist) (1938–2007), British abstract artist and teacher David Whitaker (screenwriter) (1928–1980), English...
George Whitaker may refer to: George Whitaker (Canadian educator) (1811–1882), Canadian clergyman and educator George Whitaker (sport shooter) (1864–1937)...
William Whitaker may refer to: William Whitaker (theologian) (1548–1595), English theologian William Whitaker (Puritan ejected minister) (1629–1672),...
James Whitaker may refer to: James Whitaker (journalist), (1940–2012), British journalist James Whitaker (cricketer) (born 1962), English cricketer Jim...
Lance Whitaker (born May 29, 1971) is an American former professional boxer. As an amateur in the super heavyweight division, he won a bronze medal at...
The Whitaker Baronetcy, of Babworth in the County of Nottingham, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 15 July 1936 for...
The Whitaker family is an English family notable for its involvement in the life of Sicily. Benjamin Ingham set up a wine business in Marsala and his relative...
Forest Whitaker is an American actor, producer and director. Whitaker started his career in early roles in films such as Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)...
Joseph Whitaker may refer to: Joseph Whitaker (industrialist) (1789–1870), American iron master and landowner Joseph Whitaker (naturalist) (1850–1932)...
Louis Rodman Whitaker Jr. (born May 12, 1957), nicknamed "Sweet Lou", is an American former professional baseball second baseman. Whitaker spent his entire...
Rosa Whitaker Duncan-Williams, President & CEO of The Whitaker Group (TWG), is a former US government policy leader, career diplomat, and trade negotiator...
Mike or Michael Whitaker may refer to: Michael Whitaker, equestrian Michael Whitaker (government official), Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration...
Jeremy Ingham Whitaker (10 November 1934 – September 2019) was a soldier turned professional photographer. Whitaker's parents were Army Officer Major...
Denzel Dominique Whitaker (born June 15, 1990) is an American actor. Beginning his career as a child actor, he acted in the films Training Day (2001) and...
Duane Whitaker Jr. (born June 23, 1959) is an American character actor. Whitaker was born in Abilene, Texas, the oldest child of Nathan Duane Whitaker Sr...
Benjamin Whitaker may refer to: Benjamin Whitaker (surveyor general), American politician Ben Whitaker (politician) (1934–2014), British Labour Party...
Alexander Whitaker (1585–1616) was an English Anglican theologian who settled in North America in Virginia Colony in 1611 and established two churches...
Whitaker may refer to: John Whitaker (equestrian) (born 1955), English showjumper John Whitaker (gymnast) (1886–1977), English gymnast John Whitaker (historian)...
Candace Elizabeth Whitaker (née White; born April 22, 1980) is an American college basketball coach who is currently women's basketball head coach at North...
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