"English: from the Old English by name Draca, meaning ‘snake’ or ‘dragon’, Middle English Drake, or sometimes from the Old Norse cognate Draki. Both are common surnames and, less frequently, personal names. Both the Old English and the Old Norse forms are from Latin draco ‘snake’, ‘monster’ (see Dragon). As in Draco Mallfoy.
That seems to be the general consensus.
But then it gets a little crazy: i have found some definitions that say that if someone had the nickname of Drake, that person would be "formidable and fierce in battle."
And I've found several locations that state that Drake came from the word Draker which is a standard bearer. In other words the guy that holds the flag. Not a desirable position to be in during battle, I would think.
And then there is Draco which supposedly means dragon and a drake that is a male mallard duck. I think our Drake men would prefer that they are named for fearless, ferocious dragons, rather than for a duck. Because we waddle like ducks? Because we are constantly quacking. Or maybe it's a compliment, that we have nice tail feathers!
Other ways I have seen Drake spelled: Drak (like Quack), Draike, Draik and Drayke.
There are a lot of Drake Family Crests, but all of them pretty much have a dragon on them. This is my favorite:
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