Whittaker Family Crest & Name History

It is easy to miss Whittaker in an index if you only search for Whitaker. Read literally, Whittaker points to “White field”.

Heraldry and the Whittaker name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Whittaker, so the heraldry linked to Whitaker is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Whittaker and Whitaker

Whittaker adds “t” to Whitaker, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Other spellings include Whiteaker and Whitacre.

17,234 Americans were listed as Whittaker in the 2010 census. It sits within the 2,500 most common last names in the country. Want more than a summary? See the Whittaker family name pack.