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 876
Agricultural Labourer 300
Labourer 75
House Servant 59
Carter 47
Dress Maker 41
House Keeper 36
Laundress 34
Servant 34
Shoe Maker 34
Straw Plaiter 29
Blacksmith 25
General Servant 22
House Maid 22
Tailor 21
Carpenter 20
Cook 19
Lace Maker 18
Farm Labourer 17
Coal Miner 16
Cotton Weaver 15
Gardener 15
Domestic Servant 15
Cordwainer 13
Wife 12

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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