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
School 926
Farm Labourer 93
Private Means 72
General Labourer 69
Labourer 63
Coal Miner Hewer 60
Dressmaker 48
General Servant (domestic) 47
None 40
Farmer 36
Domestic Servant 33
Shop Assistant 32
At School 31
At Home 29
Assisting In Business 28
Bricklayer 24
Clerk 24
Butcher 23
Carpenter 21
Assisting In The Business 19
House Painter 19
Laundress 19
Cotton Weaver 19
Housekeeper 19
Dress Maker 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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