Drinkwater

Drinkwater Meaning & Origin

About Drinkwater
The surname Drinkwater is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "drincan" meaning "to drink" and "wæter" meaning "water." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was a heavy drinker of water or perhaps a water carrier. The surname Drinkwater may also have been given to someone who lived near a water source or had a connection to water in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Drinkwater is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Drinkwater: 2,135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,084
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.72

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Drinkwater based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Drinkwater is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRNKTR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D60520306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R IH1 NG K W AO2 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdrɪŋkˌwɔtər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRNKTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Drinkwater in Braille

Here's how to represent Drinkwater in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Drinkwater in braille

How to sign the name Drinkwater using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Drinkwater using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Drinkwater in sign language

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