Explore the Family Name Drinkall

The meaning of Drinkall

English (northern): variant of the Middle English surname Drinkale, which seems to have been an occupational name for an ale taster, from Middle English drinke ale ‘drink ale’. Ale tasters were court officials appointed to regulate the quality of locally sold ale. The surname may also have denoted someone noted for drinking large quantities of ale.

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How common is the last name Drinkall in the United States?

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Drinkall" has seen a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 90,652 in terms of frequency, and by 2010 it had slipped slightly to a rank of 91,625, a decrease of 1.07%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 189 to 201, an increase of 6.35% over the decade. The proportion per 100k people remained steady at 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#90,652	#91,625	-1.07%
Count	189	201	6.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Drinkall

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Drinkall". In both 2000 and 2010, the vast majority of those with this surname, 97.88% and 98.01% respectively, identified as White. There were no reported individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Additionally, there were no individuals who identified with two or more races. It is important to note that this data does not necessarily reflect the full ethnic diversity of all individuals with the Drinkall surname, as some information may have been suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.88%	98.01%	0.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%