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
Scholar 1,281
Agricultural Labourer 160
Coal Miner 124
General Labourer 111
Domestic Servant 71
Dress Maker 61
Living On Own Means 59
Laundress 53
General Servant Domestic 51
Farm Labourer 49
Labourer 48
Living On Her Own Means 45
Farmer 38
Gardener 37
General Servant 36
Carpenter 30
General Domestic Servant 24
House Keeper 21
Grocer 21
Charwoman 20
Cotton Weaver 20
Blacksmith 19
Clerk 19
Errand Boy 19
Dressmaker 18

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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