| ![Show Contents]() Whittier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Whittier familyThe surname Whittier was first found in Huntingdonshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1273 when Eustace and Thomas Whittowere held estates in that shire. Early History of the Whittier familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whittier research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1279, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Whittier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Whittier Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Whittier, Whittyer, Whittear, Whityer, Whithear, Wittier, Wittyer, Wittyere, Wittyer, Whitear, Whittear, Whitehair, Withere, Wityere, Wityear, Whityear, Wittiere, Wityear, Wytyear and many more. Early Notables of the Whittier familyDistinguished members of the family include - the Whittier family of Huntingdon
Whittier RankingIn the United States, the name Whittier is the 8,422nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Whittier migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Whittier Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Whittier, who arrived in New England in 1666 2
Whittier Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Whittier, who landed in New England in 1730 2
- Reuben Whittier, who landed in New England in 1730 2
Whittier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- J M Whittier, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1871 2
- Herbert H Whittier, who landed in Colorado in 1893 2
| Whittier migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Whittier Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Elizabeth Whittier, who was recorded in the census of 1871 in Ontario, Canada
| Contemporary Notables of the name Whittier (post 1700) | + |
- Edward Newton Whittier (1840-1902), Union Army officer during the American Civil War
- Max H. Whittier (1867-1928), American real estate developer and a pioneer in the early California petroleum industry
- Sumner Gage Whittier (1911-2010), American politician
- Pauline "Polly" Whittier (1876-1946), American Olympian who won a silver medal for golf at the 1900 games 3
- John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892), American Quaker poet and reformist
- Harry Whittier Frees (1879-1953), American photographer, creator of novelty postcards of photographs of animals in human situations with props and captions, progenitor of the lolcat
- John Whittier Treat, American Professor of East Asian Languages and Literature at Yale University
- Caryl Whittier Chessman (1922-1960), American convict-author
- Samuel Whittier Gardiner (b. 1902), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1944 (alternate), 1948, 1952; Chair of Marin County Democratic Party, 1948-51 4
- Brigadier-General Whittier S. Bird (1898-1977), American Chief of Staff, 37th Division (1941) 5
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Esto fidelis
Motto Translation: Be Faithful.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Athletes - Famous Olympic Athletes, Medalists, Sports Heroes. (Retrieved 2011, May 4) Pauline Whittier. Retrieved from http://www.olympic.org/content/olympic-athletes/generic-athlete-page/?athleteid=58726
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 6) Whittier Bird. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Bird/Whittier_S./USA.html
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