Origins of the Whittaker surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 398North West 1025Isle of Man 20Yorkshire 2118East Midlands 462West Midlands 964East 324London 10214South East 341South West 154South Wales 112Mid Wales 26West WalesNorth Wales 52Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Whittakers lived in london

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    17,000 Whittaker Travel & migration records
    130,000 Whittakers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Whittaker

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    324th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Whittaker surname. The oldest one dates back to .

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    What are the most common Whittaker first names?

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    Common jobs for Whittakers

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Whittakers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    2,302

    Weaver Cotton

    479

    Dressmaker

    465

    Cotton Winder

    426

    Weaver

    402

    Common male occupations for Whittakers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    1,107

    Coal Miner

    530

    General Labourer

    448

    Farmer

    355

    Cotton Spinner

    293

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