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 1,367
Agricultural Labourer 200
Coal Miner 96
Labourer 86
Domestic Servant 70
Dress Maker 63
General Labourer 60
Laundress 55
General Servant 52
Farm Labourer 42
House Keeper 35
Carpenter 33
General Servant Domestic 32
Tailor 25
Charwoman 24
Gardener 23
Mariner 22
Blacksmith 20
Servant 20
Carter 20
Painter 18
Annuitant 16
No Occupation 16
Shoe Maker 16
Straw Plaiter 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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