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), retired British Labour Party politician
Benjamin J Whitaker (scientist) (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
Romulus Whitaker, herpetologist
Ronyell Whitaker, American professional football player
Ruth Whitaker (1936-2014), American politician
T. K. Whitaker (born 1916), 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
