Drinkwater

From drink +‎ water, a nickname given to a pauper or miser, unable or unwilling to afford beer; or alternatively, a nickname given to an innkeeper or a noted tippler.

Drinkwater (plural Drinkwaters)

1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Drinkwater is the 14084^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2135 individuals. Drinkwater is most common among White (88.06%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Drinkwater”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 489.