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Drinkwater
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drinkwater
English
Etymology
From en 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.
Proper noun
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en nicknames.
Translations
equivalent surnames in other languages
French: fr Boileau
Italian: it Bevilacqua
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Drinkwater is the 14084th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2135 individuals. Drinkwater is most common among White (88.06%) individuals.
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