Drinkwater is a surname of English medieval origin. The German equivalent is Trinkwasser, in Italian Bevilacqua and in French Boileau.
People with the surname
Arthur Thomas Drinkwater (1894–1972), Australian-born World War I flying ace
Barbara L. Drinkwater (1926–2019), American sports physiologist
Ben Drinkwater (1910–1949), British motor-cycle racer
Bert Drinkwater (1895–1947), Australian footballer
Carol Drinkwater (born 1948), Anglo-Irish actress and author
Charles Drinkwater (soccer), American soccer player
Danny Drinkwater (born 1990), English football player
Graham Drinkwater (1875–1946), Canadian ice hockey player, businessman and philanthropist Harry Drinkwater (1844–1895), British architect Harold Drinkwater (1855–1925), British botanical artist John Drinkwater (musician, technologist), (born 1957), English musician and sound technologist John Drinkwater (playwright), (1882–1937), English poet and dramatist John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune (1801–1851), British mathematician, educator and polymath John F. Drinkwater (born 1947), British historian Josh Drinkwater (born 1992), Australian rugby player Peter Drinkwater (1750–1801), English textile businessman Ray Drinkwater (1931–2008), British soccer player Ros Drinkwater (born 1944), Scottish-born actress Sean T. Drinkwater (born 1972), American musician Skip Drinkwater, American record producer Terry Drinkwater (1936–1989), American television and radio journalist William Drinkwater (1812–1909), Manx judge