Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
WHITAKER
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
WHITAKER. 1. "The Whitakers of High Wliitaker, an old-established family, were originally Whitacres of Whitacre, in the vills of i'adiham and Simonstone." Folks of Shields, p. 22. 2. Two parishes
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English