Whittacker Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Whittacker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whittacker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:10,983,604436,696
England121:4,643,172139,951
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Whittacker Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Whittacker Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Whittacker is found most in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Whittacker click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whittacker? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,555,468th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. The surname Whittacker is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Whittacker reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 10,983,604. In The United States Whittacker is primarily found in: Virginia, where 15 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Tennessee, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Whittacker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Whittacker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 413 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whittacker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Whittacker surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Whittacker surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the party.

Whittacker earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.91% less than the national average, earning $38,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whittaker9563,403/
Whitacker95136/
Wittacker956/
Whittacer955/
Whitteacker950/
Whitteaker90101/
Whiteacker905/
Whittaaker904/
Whittacher903/
Whitthaker903/
Whittakeer902/
Whittaeker901/
Whittakeir901/
Whittasker901/
Whitttaker901/
Whittakker901/
Whaittaker901/
Whitteacer900/
Whittecker900/
Wwhittaker900/
Whiottaker900/
Whitaicker900/
Whitaker8990,860/
Wittaker89136/
Whittake8917/
Witacker898/
Whitacer898/
Whiteaker842,868/
Whitteker84475/
Whittacre8482/
Witthacke8426/
Whitakker8413/
Whithaker845/
Whhitaker845/
Wihttaker844/
Whitacher844/
Whitakeer843/
Whitakier842/
Whitakerr842/
Hwhitaker841/
Bittacker841/
Vwhitaker841/
Whittakre841/
Whittoker841/
Wjittaker841/
Whitaeker840/
Withacker840/
Witthaker840/
Whitaaker840/
Whitecker840/
Wittecker840/
Wettacker840/
Witaker82138/
Whitake8216/
Whitace824/
Whittakerová822/
Whittakerova821/
Witacke820/
Withtakker801/
Whittheker801/
Withachker801/
Whiteacher800/
Whitacre786,117/
Whiteker78212/
Bittaker78114/
Witthake7857/
Withaker7810/
Whitakes783/
Whitakre782/
Wihtaker782/
Hvitaker782/
Waitaker781/
Whitaket781/
Whitakir781/
Whiteake781/
Whutaker781/
Witteker781/
Whittaka781/
Whitacee780/
Whitoker780/
Whitakee780/
Witahker780/
Wisttake780/
Whitakerová761/
Witake751/
Whiteacre74221/
Weitacher7464/
Waitakere7416/
Whitaquer742/
Withacher741/
Whiteakee741/
Whittocky741/
Whitekear740/
Whetecker740/
Witteiker740/
Withake71108/
Wittaka7115/
Witaske7114/
Witacre713/
Vitaker712/
Witeker712/
Witakee711/
Witacka711/
Whitaca710/
Bitaker710/
Witoker710/
Woitaske6732/
Woitacki676/
Waitaake674/
Waithake672/
Wittoske671/
Withacre671/
Whithaka671/
Whitocre671/
Witascki671/
Westaker671/
Waitakei671/
Westtake670/
Witeacre670/
Vitteker670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whittacker
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