Drinkwater Surname

51,501st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,954 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Drinkwater Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. There is no evidence, so far as I am aware, to support Camden's statement that Drinkwater is a corruption of Derwentwater, which see. The name is found in the 13th century in its simple form, and no doubt was the sobriquet of some early teetotalers; compare Drunkard, Sober.

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Drinkwater Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,0491:13,7612,036
United States2,9061:124,72813,250
Australia1,3321:20,2672,809
Canada6071:60,7017,138
South Africa3261:166,18918,559
New Zealand2791:16,2312,833
Wales1411:21,9472,330
Thailand971:728,230119,953
Scotland771:69,5305,379
Isle of Man191:4,517958
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
Antigua and Barbuda121:8,264893
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
France61:11,070,454349,096
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Tonga11:107,313791
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,8331:8,6041,298
Wales1151:13,638813
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6981:71,9477,730

Drinkwater Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. There is no evidence, so far as I am aware, to support Camden's statement that Drinkwater is a corruption of Derwentwater, which see. The name is found in the 13th century in its simple form, and no doubt was the sobriquet of some early teetotalers; compare Drunkard, Sober.

John Drinkewater, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1586. Married — Hamlett Drinkwater and Anne Tyndall: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1652. Baptised — Francis, s. Francis Drinkwater: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

(English) an early name for a Teetotaller [from Old English drincan, to drink + wæter] John Drinkewater.—Hundred Rolls Camden derived this name from Derwentwater!

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One known as a teetotaler, i.e., one who drank water.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

is said in Magna Britannia, vol. i. p. 60, to be a corruption of Derwentwater. Camden also places it among local surnames, without specifying the place; but Drinkewater is found in H.R., and the occurrence of Boileau among French, and Bevelacqua among Italian family names, seems rather to indicate that it was originally imposed upon some early ' teetotaller.'

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(English), Drink water. (variant: Boivin.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

The Drinkwaters, Camden, writing 300 years ago, explained Drinkwater as a corruption of Derwentwater, have their principal home in Cheshire; but they are also established in Derbyshire and Gloucestershire. Peter Drinkwater was a Chester alderman in 1631 (O.). There was a John Drinkewat in Shropshire in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Drinkwater: The Drinkwaters have resided, as well - to - do Enstone yeomen, at Gagingwell and Neat Enstone for about 300 years, namely, during the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries (J.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

User-submitted Reference

Drinkwater is an anglicized version of the Italian surname Bevilacqua.

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Drinkwater Last Name Facts

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

Drinkwater occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Drinkwater? popularity and diffusion

It is the 51,501st most common surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 732,122 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of Drinkwater are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Drinkwater is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 4,049 people, or 1 in 13,761. In England Drinkwater is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 12 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Lancashire, where 6 percent reside. Beside England this last name is found in 42 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Drinkwater Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Drinkwater has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 416 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 123 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,540 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Drinkwater Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Drinkwater surname is chiefly Anglican (38%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Drinkwater surname are 4.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.74% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Drinkwater earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 30.2% more than the national average, earning 450,583 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 5.73% less than the national average, earning R 224,016 per year; in United States they earn 10.95% more than the national average, earning $47,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.91% more than the national average, earning $51,624 CAD per year.

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