Draper is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Draper
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

Other forms in the Hundred Rolls are Le Lindraper, Le Lingedraper (French linge, linen), and Le Lyngedraper.

A draper-a dealer in cloth. French drap. Le Draper. Hundred Rolls.

One who made, or sold, woolen cloth.

How popular is Draper?

Draper is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, Philippines, Wales, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, Liberia, Spain, Northern Ireland, Netherlands.

Draper is ranked 9680 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Draper bearers increased by 4.71 per cent in 2010 US census to 24337 since 2000, the surname slipped by 70 spots and ranked at 1467. The last name was found in around 8 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 79.42 81.06
Black 13.86 13.67
Hispanic or Latino 2.43 1.62
Others 1.89 1.34
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.82 1.87
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.57 0.45
Draper is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Norfolk Island lie ahead in terms of density. Around 58393 people have been found who wears Draper as their family name. Draper is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Draper:
1,382 United States32,453
579 England12,982
Countries with thousands of Draper:
709 Australia5,526
1,758 Canada3,130
Countries with hundreds of Draper:
19,755 Philippines885
578 Wales587
1,527 New Zealand513
13,587 South Africa479
1,578 Ireland355
2,832 Scotland205
2,296 Liberia190
17,320 Spain166
2,016 Northern Ireland126
21,086 Netherlands123
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
4,775 Uruguay82
114,367 France64
181,528 Thailand56
93,812 Germany51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
4,783 Singapore47
151,942 Brazil34
327,222 India32
11,471 Dominican Republic31
15,000 Chile28
24,844 Switzerland26
49,681 Malaysia26
45,338 Sweden16
16,023 Qatar16
1,243 Isle of Man15
37,743 Mexico14
1,718 Jersey12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
8,353 Trinidad and Tobago9
75,134 Austria8
4,372 Nicaragua8
5,222 Hong Kong6
89,049 Greece6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

John Draper worked as immigrant and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 30 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Atlas and arrived on November 8, 1848. U Draper, aged 22, 2 years old Ann-Eliza Draper, Infant Joseph Draper, 50 years old Lorenzo Draper, Robert Draper, aged 12, Ann Draper (10) Immigrant, 22 years old Joseph Draper, 50 years old Sarah Draper, 34 years old William Draper, and 11 other Draper majority of whom were servant migrated to US from Liverpool, Halifax & Liverpool and London.

From Germany

Corns. Draper was 35 years old when he migrated to USA on March 31, 1880 with None Julie Draper. He lived in Germany where he worked as baker and took Scythia from Liverpool & Queenstown.

Draper Namesakes

  • Derek Draper, English former lobbyist
  • Albert Draper, politician in Manitoba, Canada
  • Theodore Draper, American historian and political writer
  • Mary Draper, is
  • Eric Draper, American news photographer
  • Stuart Draper, British actor, playwright and theatre director
  • Lyman Draper, librarian and historian
  • Lewis Draper, Canadian provincial politician
  • Peter Draper, a former Australian politician
  • Sharon Draper, American children's writer and a professional educator
  • Edward Draper, military officer in the British Army and civil servant
  • Joseph Draper, U.S. Representative from Virginia
  • Charles Stark Draper, American scientist and engineer
  • Henry Draper, American doctor and amateur astronomer
  • John William Draper, English-born American scientist, philosopher
  • John Draper, American computer programmer and former legendary phone phreak
  • Christopher Draper, English flying ace of World War I
  • Trish Draper, former Liberal Party politician
  • Ray Draper, American jazz tuba player
  • Eben Sumner Draper, American businessman and politician
  • Dave Draper, American bodybuilder, actor, and author
  • Foy Draper, American track and field athlete
  • Wickliffe Draper, American political activist and philanthropist
  • Polly Draper, American actress, writer, producer, and director
  • Herbert James Draper, English Classicist painter whose career began
  • Kris Draper, Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current special assistant to the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings
  • Bruce Draper, Canadian professional ice hockey centre
  • Dorothy Draper, American interior decorator
  • William Henry Draper, lawyer, judge
  • Paul W Draper, anthropologist, academic
  • Ronald Draper, former South African cricketer
  • Francis Collier Draper, was Chief Constable of Toronto beginning 16 January 1874
  • Scott Draper, Australian former tennis player and golfer
  • Ruth Draper, American actress
  • Tim Draper, American venture capital investor, and in 1985
  • Terry Draper, Canadian musician
  • Eliza Draper, is best known as Laurence Sterne's Eliza
  • Mark Draper, English former professional footballer
  • Tom Draper, Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender
  • George A. Draper, American textile industrialist
  • Courtnee Draper, American actress, singer, artist, lawyer
  • Andrew S. Draper, American educator, author, and jurist
  • Jesse Draper, American talk show host, investor
  • Rusty Draper, American country and pop singer
  • Robert Draper, American journalist, and author of, most recently
  • Greg Draper, English-born New Zealand football player
  • Don Draper, fictional character and protagonist on the AMC television series 'Mad Men'

Draper Namesakes

  • Derek Draper, English former lobbyist
  • Albert Draper, politician in Manitoba, Canada
  • Theodore Draper, American historian and political writer
  • Mary Draper, is
  • Eric Draper, American news photographer
  • Stuart Draper, British actor, playwright and theatre director
  • Lyman Draper, librarian and historian
  • Lewis Draper, Canadian provincial politician
  • Peter Draper, a former Australian politician
  • Sharon Draper, American children's writer and a professional educator
  • Edward Draper, military officer in the British Army and civil servant
  • Joseph Draper, U.S. Representative from Virginia
  • Charles Stark Draper, American scientist and engineer
  • Henry Draper, American doctor and amateur astronomer
  • John William Draper, English-born American scientist, philosopher
  • John Draper, American computer programmer and former legendary phone phreak
  • Christopher Draper, English flying ace of World War I
  • Trish Draper, former Liberal Party politician
  • Ray Draper, American jazz tuba player
  • Eben Sumner Draper, American businessman and politician
  • Dave Draper, American bodybuilder, actor, and author
  • Foy Draper, American track and field athlete
  • Wickliffe Draper, American political activist and philanthropist
  • Polly Draper, American actress, writer, producer, and director
  • Herbert James Draper, English Classicist painter whose career began
  • Kris Draper, Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current special assistant to the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings
  • Bruce Draper, Canadian professional ice hockey centre
  • Dorothy Draper, American interior decorator
  • William Henry Draper, lawyer, judge
  • Paul W Draper, anthropologist, academic
  • Ronald Draper, former South African cricketer
  • Francis Collier Draper, was Chief Constable of Toronto beginning 16 January 1874
  • Scott Draper, Australian former tennis player and golfer
  • Ruth Draper, American actress
  • Tim Draper, American venture capital investor, and in 1985
  • Terry Draper, Canadian musician
  • Eliza Draper, is best known as Laurence Sterne's Eliza
  • Mark Draper, English former professional footballer
  • Tom Draper, Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender
  • George A. Draper, American textile industrialist
  • Courtnee Draper, American actress, singer, artist, lawyer
  • Andrew S. Draper, American educator, author, and jurist
  • Jesse Draper, American talk show host, investor
  • Rusty Draper, American country and pop singer
  • Robert Draper, American journalist, and author of, most recently
  • Greg Draper, English-born New Zealand football player
  • Don Draper, fictional character and protagonist on the AMC television series 'Mad Men'

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