Drinker Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Drinker Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the drinker,' a tippler, a toper.

Walter le Drinkere, Close Roll, 25 Edward I.

William Drynker, Patent Roll, 19 Eliz pt.

1684. Married — Richard Drinker and Elianor Bryhtll: Reg.

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Drinker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

Drinker (3) may also be a first name.

Drinker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the drinker,' a tippler, a toper.

Walter le Drinkere, Close Roll, 25 Edward I.

William Drynker, Patent Roll, 19 Eliz pt.

1684. Married — Richard Drinker and Elianor Bryhtll: Reg. Canterbury Cath.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Thomas Potator (Latin, a 'drinker') was one of the burgesses of Stirling who attacked the cruives and fishings of the abbot and convent of Cambuskenneth, 1366 (Cambus., 55). Ewen (p. 338) says Drinker is for Drencher, "a tenant by knight's service.".

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Drinker Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Drinker Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Drinker (Russian: Дринкер) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Drinker? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 14,316,765th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Drinker are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles. Drinker is also the 7,463,778th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 3 people.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most common in: Durham, where 100 percent are found.

Drinker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Drinker has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Drinker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Drinker in the Russian language
Дринкерdrinker-

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