Drake (surname)

Drake is an Old English surname of Latin origin.

A

 * Abraham Drake (1715–1781), American military officer
 * Alexander Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Alfred Drake (1914–1992), American actor
 * Alfred George Drake (1894–1915), British soldier
 * Alicia Drake (born 1968), British journalist
 * Alison Drake (diver) (born 1952), English diver
 * Alonzo Drake (1884–1919), English footballer
 * Andi Drake (born 1965), English athlete
 * Andy Drake (1907–??), American baseball player
 * Anthony Drake (1941–2022), English teacher
 * Arnold Drake (1924–2007), American writer

B

 * Barbara Drake (1876–1963), English trade unionist
 * Benjamin Drake (1794–1841), American historian
 * Bernard Drake (1537–1586), English admiral
 * Betsy Drake (1923–2015), American actress
 * Beverley Drake (born 1956), Guyanese pilot
 * Bill Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Billy Drake (1917–2011), British pilot
 * Bob Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Brad Drake (born 1975), American politician
 * Bruce Drake (1905–1983), American basketball coach
 * Bryan Drake (1925–2001), New Zealand baritone

C

 * Carl John Drake (1885–1965), American zoologist
 * Carolyn Drake (born 1971), American photographer
 * Celeste Drake, American trade unionist
 * Charles Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Charlie Drake (1925–2006), British actor
 * Chris Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Christopher Drake, American film composer
 * Clare Drake (1928–2018), Canadian ice hockey coach
 * Claudia Drake (1918–1997), American actress
 * Clifford B. Drake (1918–1994), American general
 * Cyril Drake (1922–1992), English cricketer

D

 * Dallas Drake (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Daniel Drake (1785–1852), American physician
 * Danny Drake (born 1995), New Zealand rugby union footballer
 * Darryl Drake (1956–2019), American football player and coach
 * Dave Drake (1918–1995), American football coach
 * David Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Dawsonne Drake (1724–1784), British politician
 * D. C. Drake (born 1957), American addictions counselor
 * Debbie Drake, American fitness specialist
 * Delos Drake (1886–1965), American baseball player
 * Diane Drake, American screenwriter
 * Dickie Drake (born 1946), American politician
 * Dona Drake (1914–1989), American actress
 * Dora Drake (born 1992/1993), American politician
 * Dorcas Drake (1916–1993), American judge
 * Dusty Drake (born 1964), American musician

E

 * Edward Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Edwin Drake (1819–1880), American oil driller
 * Eli Drake (born 1982), American professional wrestler
 * Elias Franklin Drake (1813–1892), American businessman and politician
 * Elizabeth Drake, Australian composer
 * Elvin C. Drake (1903–1988), American track coach
 * Emilio Drake (1855–1915), Spanish politician
 * Eric Drake (1910–1996), British businessman
 * Ervin Drake (1919–2015), American songwriter

F

 * Fabia Drake (1904–1990), English actress
 * Frances Ann Denny Drake (1797–1875), American actress
 * Francis Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Frank Drake (1930–2022), American astrophysicist
 * Franklin J. Drake (1846–1929), American admiral
 * Fred Drake (1958–2002), American musician
 * Frederick Seguier Drake (1892–1974), Chinese-born British missionary, sinologist, and archaeologist
 * Friedrich Drake (1805–1882), German sculptor

G

 * Gabrielle Drake (born 1944), British actress
 * Galen Drake (1905/1906–1989), American radio personality
 * Gayla Drake (born 1964), American singer-songwriter
 * Geoffrey Drake (1911–1995), English art director
 * Grace L. Drake (1926–2020), American politician
 * Grae Drake (born 1980), American journalist
 * Greg Drake (born 1969), Australian rugby league footballer
 * Guy Drake (1904–1984), American singer

H

 * Hamid Drake (born 1955), American percussionist
 * Hannah Drake, American poet
 * Harold A. Drake (born 1942), American scholar
 * Harry Drake (1915–1997), American archer
 * Heinrich Drake (1881–1970), German politician
 * Howard Drake (born 1956), British diplomat

J

 * Jack Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * James Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Jay Drake (born 1969), American auto racing driver
 * Jeannie Drake (born 1948), British politician
 * Jeremey Drake (born 1968), South African cricketer
 * Jerry Drake (American football) (born 1969), American football player
 * Jessica Drake (born 1974), American actress
 * Jim Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Jimmy Drake (1912–1968), American humorist
 * John Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Johnny Drake (1916–1973), American football player
 * Joseph Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Josh Drake (born 1979), American musicologist
 * Judith Drake (1670–1723), English author
 * Julius Drake (born 1959), English pianist

K

 * Ken Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Kenyan Drake (born 1994), American football player
 * Kevin Drake (born 1979), American musician
 * Kinsale Drake (born 2000), Diné poet and playwright

L

 * Larry Drake (1949–2016), American actor
 * Larry Drake (baseball) (1921–1985), American baseball player
 * Leah Bodine Drake (1904–1964), American poet
 * Leonard Drake (1954–2010), American basketball coach
 * Leta Powell Drake (1938–2021), American broadcaster
 * Lindsay Drake (1949–2016), Australian rugby league footballer
 * Logan Drake (1899–1940), American baseball player
 * Lyman Drake (1852–1932), American baseball player
 * Lynwood Drake (1949–1992), American murderer

M

 * Marcus M. Drake (1835–1907), American politician
 * Margot Drake (1899–1948), English actress
 * Marie Drake (1888–1963), American academic administrator
 * Marino Drake (born 1967), Cuban high jumper
 * Mary Jane Holmes Shipley Drake (1841–1925), American slave
 * Maureen Drake (born 1971), Canadian tennis player
 * Maurice Drake (1923–2014), British judge
 * Max Drake (born 1952), American musician
 * Michael Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Milton Drake (1912–2006), American lyricist
 * Mo Drake (1928–2021), British advertising executive
 * Molly Drake (1915–1993), English poet and musician
 * Monica Drake (born 1967), American writer
 * Montague Garrard Drake (1692–1728), English politician

N

 * Nadia Drake, American journalist
 * Naomi Drake (1907–1987), American registrar
 * Nathan Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Newman E. Drake (1860–1930), American entrepreneur
 * Ngaire Drake (born 1949), New Zealand runner
 * Nick Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Norman Drake (1912–1972), British athlete

O

 * OL Drake (born 1984), English guitarist
 * Oliver Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Owen Drake (1936–2011), American politician

P

 * Patricia Drake (born 1957), Canadian actress
 * Paul Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Peggy Drake (1922–2014), Austrian-American actress
 * Penny Drake (born 1984), American actress
 * Pete Drake (1932–1988), American record producer
 * Piper J. Drake (born 1976), Thai-American author
 * Priscilla Holmes Drake (1812–1892), American suffragist

Q

 * Quaesita Cromwell Drake (1889–1967), American chemist

R

 * Rae Drake (1926–2013), American football player
 * Ray Drake (1934–2013), English footballer
 * Reinaldo Drake (born 1923), Cuban baseball player
 * Rhiannon Drake (born 1989), British musician
 * Richard Drake (1535–1603), English stable master
 * Richard F. Drake (1927–2008), American politician
 * Rob Drake (born 1969), American umpire
 * Robert Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Roger Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Ron Drake (born 1937), American politician

S

 * Sammy Drake (1934–2010), American baseball player
 * Samuel Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Sarah Drake (1803–1857), English illustrator
 * Shane Drake, American music video director
 * Simon Drake (born 1957), English musician
 * Simon Drake (writer) (born 1975), Australian writer
 * Sofia Drake (1662–1741), Swedish landowner
 * Solly Drake (1930–2021), American baseball player
 * Stan Drake (1921–1997), American cartoonist
 * St. Clair Drake (1911–1990), American sociologist
 * Stephanie Drake, American actress
 * Steve Drake (born 1954), American actor
 * Stillman Drake (1910–1993), Canadian historian
 * Susannah Drake (born 1965), American architect
 * Sylvia Drake (1784–1868), American tailor

T

 * Tasman Drake (1884–1946), New Zealand clergyman and cricketer
 * Ted Drake (1912–1995), British cricketer
 * Tharon Drake (born 1992), American swimmer
 * Thelma Drake (born 1949), American politician
 * Theodore Drake (1891–1959), Canadian pediatrician
 * Theodore W. Drake (1907–2000), American cartoonist
 * Thomas Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Tom Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Tony Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Tracy Drake (1864–1939), American hotelier
 * Troy Drake (born 1972), American football player

V

 * Vern Drake (born 1946), Australian footballer

W

 * Walter Drake (1879–1941), New Zealand rugby union footballer
 * Wiley Drake (born 1943), American minister
 * William Drake (disambiguation), multiple people

Y

 * Yadir Drake (born 1990), Cuban baseball player

Z

 * Zak Drake (born 1991), Canadian soccer player

Fictional characters

 * Adam Drake, ex-counterespionage agent and mystery solving attorney on The Edge of Night
 * Alex Drake (Pretty Little Liars), a character on the television series Pretty Little Liars.
 * Alex Drake (Ashes to Ashes), in the TV series Ashes to Ashes
 * Charlie Drake, a character in the 1985 American science fantasy movie Explorers
 * Charlotte Drake, a character on the television series Pretty Little Liars
 * Bobby Drake (Iceman (comics), a Marvel Comics superhero and member of the X-Men, the Champions (1975 team), and the Defenders
 * Dèmon Drake, in the TV series Charmed
 * Dinah Drake (Black Canary) of DC Comics
 * Doofus Drake, in the animated series DuckTales
 * Downy O'Drake, a Disney character
 * Evan Drake, a character in the TV sitcom Cheers
 * Frankie Drake, private investigator and the titular character in the Canadian TV series Frankie Drake Mysteries
 * John Drake (Danger Man), in the TV series Danger Man
 * Ludwig Von Drake, a character on the cartoon The Wonderful World of Color
 * Mark Drake, a Colonial Marine smart gunner in the film Aliens
 * Mary Drake, a character on the television series Pretty Little Liars
 * Mons Drake, in Tensou Sentai Goseiger
 * Nathan Drake, the main character of the video game series Uncharted
 * Noah Drake, a character on the soap opera General Hospital
 * Patrick Drake, a character on the soap opera General Hospital
 * Paul Drake (character), a private detective in various media of the Perry Mason franchise
 * Robert Putney Drake, in the Illuminatus! Trilogy of books
 * Temple Drake, a character in novels written by William Faulkner
 * Tim Drake, a character in the comic series DC Comics
 * Will Drake, in American Horror Story: Hotel