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
General Labourer 92
Living On Own Means 90
General Servant Domestic 86
Scholar 64
Dress Maker 52
Cook Domestic 49
Agricultural Labourer 39
Housemaid Domestic 35
Laundress Wash 33
Coal Miner Hewer 33
Farmer 32
Carpenter 31
Domestic Servant 29
Gardener Domestic 26
Charwoman 24
Bricklayer 23
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 22
House Keeper Domestic 21
House Maid Domestic 21
School 21
Laundress 19
Gardener 18
Dressmaker 17
Servant Domestic 17
Nurse Domestic 16

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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