Find out how popular the last name Whitacre is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Whitacre.

Whitacre, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Whitacre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Whitacre in America

Whitacre is the 7812th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Whitacre surname appeared 4,238 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Whitacre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Whitacre to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Whitacre

The surname WHITACRE is of English origin, originating in the late 12th or early 13th century. It is believed to be a locational name derived from a place called "Whiteacre" or "Whiteaker" in either Warwickshire or Worcestershire. The name is thought to have evolved from the Old English words "hwit" meaning white and "aecer" meaning field or cultivated land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Warwickshire from 1332, which mentions a John de Whiteacre. The name also appears in the Worcestershire Feet of Fines from 1349, referring to a Henry de Whiteacre.

In the 15th century, the name is documented in the parish records of Warwickshire and Worcestershire, with variations in spelling such as Whittacre, Whytaker, and Whiteakre. The surname WHITACRE is believed to have been established in its current form by the 16th century.

Notable individuals with the surname WHITACRE throughout history include:

1. William Whitacre (c. 1545 - 1625), an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Droitwich in 1589.
2. Thomas Whitacre (1609 - 1685), an English Puritan clergyman and member of the Westminster Assembly.
3. John Whitacre (1670 - 1723), an English physician and author of medical treatises.
4. Elizabeth Whitacre (1731 - 1802), an English Quaker minister and writer.
5. Samuel Whitacre (1785 - 1862), an American pioneer and early settler in Ohio.

The name WHITACRE has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Whiteacre Park in Warwickshire and Whiteacre Farm in Worcestershire, further reinforcing its locational origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Whitacre

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Whitacre.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Whitacre was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Whitacre has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Whitacre was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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