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 973
Agricultural Labourer 229
Labourer 154
Domestic Servant 78
General Servant 59
Laundress 46
Coal Miner 41
Dress Maker 40
Ag Labourer 39
Carpenter 36
Servant 34
House Keeper 31
Shoe Maker 29
Cotton Weaver 27
Blacksmith 26
Farm Labourer 21
Straw Plaiter 21
Tailor 20
Annuitant 17
Cook 17
Carter 16
Gardener 16
General Servant Domestic 16
Grocer 16
Nurse 15

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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