Drapper Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Drapper Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French) orig. Clothier [French drapier; from drap, Low Latin drapp-us, cloth]

Drapper Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:705,29239,851
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
France191:3,495,933219,029
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Nicaragua51:1,204,2185,298
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Drapper (50) may also be a first name.

Drapper Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French) orig. Clothier [French drapier; from drap, Low Latin drapp-us, cloth]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Drapper Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Drapper Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Drapper has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Drapper? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,140,742nd most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 34,538,132 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Drapper are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles. Drapper is also the 1,412,538th most frequently held given name on earth, borne by 50 people.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 705,292. In England it is primarily found in: Surrey, where 28 percent live, Greater London, where 23 percent live and Kent, where 18 percent live. Apart from England it exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Drapper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Drapper has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Drapper surname rose 103 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 622 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Drapper Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Drapper surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.5% being registered with the political party.

Drapper earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.7% less than the national average, earning $33,786 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Drappier93850/
Drappere931/
Draper9258,402/
Drappe9255/
Drapier862,443/
Drepper86418/
Dreaper8654/
Dropper8626/
Drapere868/
Drapert863/
Draeper863/
Drapher861/
Ddraper861/
Drayper861/
Drappep861/
Drappie861/
Drappes861/
Draperr860/
Drape83764/
Droppert80374/
D'Draper801/
Drazpeer801/
Drapei77341/
Drapey77185/
Drappa77130/
Drapes77127/
Draupe77112/
Drappi7742/
Drapie7734/
Drapet7711/
Droper779/
Droppe777/
Dreper773/
Drapeu773/
Drapej771/
Drapeć771/
Dreape771/
Drapir771/
Draperová751/
Drapiej7114/
Dreyper716/
Dropped714/
Droppet713/
Dreiper711/
Droppes711/
Dreeper710/
Drapa67483/
Drope67345/
Drapi6767/
Drapé6715/
Drapy673/
Droppett672/
Drapheth671/
Dhrooper671/

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