as a Last Name
- 22,115
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Draper
Meaning & Origins
English and Irish: occupational name for a maker and seller of woolen cloth, Anglo-Norman French draper (Old French drapier, an agent derivative of drap ‘cloth’). The surname was introduced to Ulster in the 17th century. Draperstown in County Londonderry was named for the London Company of Drapers, which was allocated the land in the early 17th century.
| 1,401st in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 22,115
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Utah
- has the most people named Draper per capita
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