Draper Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Draper Name Meaning: Derives from the word 'drapier'(French) and 'draper'(English) meaning 'cloth'.

An occupational name for someone who sold or made cloth.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Draper Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Draper family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 280
Female Servant 169
Labourer 89
Male Servant 72
Independent 71
Farmer 67
Shoe Maker 36
Carpenter 30
Tailor 21
Ag Labourer 20
Blacksmith 18
Sawyer 16
Gardener 14
Butcher 14
Dress Maker 14
Frame Work Knitter 14
Laundress 13
Smith 12
Apprentice 11
Cotton Spinner 11
Pupil 11
Publican 10
Wheelwright 10
Ag Lab 8
Weaver 8

Draper Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Draper 100% 53,397
2 Drapper 86% 573
3 Drapier 86% 300
4 Droper 83% 280
5 Dreaper 86% 180
6 Darper 67% 150

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The surname Draper is the most popular version of all its varients

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