Draper (surname)

Draper is a surname, taken from the occupation (a draper was a merchant in cloth or dry goods). It is the 1365th most common name in the USA, with approximately 22,383.

People

Notable people with the surname include:

Albert Draper (1897–1963), Canadian politician
Brian Draper (born 1990), perpetrator, murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart
Charles Draper (musician) (1869–1952), British clarinetist
Charles Stark Draper (1901–1987), American engineer, after whom the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, formerly part of MIT, is named
Christopher Draper (1892–1979), British flying ace, secret agent, and film star
Daniel Draper (1841-1931), meteorologist
Daniel Draper (1940–2004), American attorney and member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Dave Draper (1942–2021), American bodybuilder
Derek Draper (1967-2024), British political lobbyist, spin doctor, editor of LabourList website, journalist, psychotherapist
Dexter W. Draper (1881–1961), American college basketball and football coach
Dontaye Draper (born 1984), American basketball player
Dorothy Draper (1889–1969), American interior decorator
Dorothy Catherine Draper (1807-1901), educator and chemist
Eben Sumner Draper (1858–1914), American politician, governor of Massachusetts
Foy Draper (1911–1943), American athlete
Francis Collier Draper (1837–1894), Chief Constable of Toronto
Fred W. Draper (1868–1962), American politician
Hal Draper (1914–1990), American socialist author
Henry Draper (1837–1882), American doctor, pioneer of astrophotography, brother of John Christopher Draper and son of John William Draper
Herbert James Draper (1863–1920), English painter
Jack Draper (cinematographer) (1892–1962), American cinematographer
Jack Draper (born 2001), British tennis player
James Draper (disambiguation), multiple people, including

James T. Draper Jr. (born 1935), former Southern Baptist Convention President
James Draper (settler) (1618–1697), settler of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Jim Draper (James W. Draper, 1925–2006), Scottish golfer
James Draper (umpire) (1925–2013), South African cricket umpire

John Draper (disambiguation), several people, including

John Draper "Captain Crunch" (born 1943), American hacker and telecommunications phreaker
John Christopher Draper (1835–1885), American chemist, son of John William Draper and brother of Henry Draper
John William Draper (1811−1882), English-born American scientist, historian and photographer
John Draper (MP for New Shoreham), MP for New Shoreham (UK Parliament constituency) 1413–1416
John Draper (MP for Rochester), MP for Rochester (UK Parliament constituency) in 1420
John Draper (motorcyclist) (1939-2002), English professional motorcycle racer

Kris Draper (born 1971), Canadian ice hockey player
Margaret Green Draper (1727–c. 1804), American printer during the American Revolutionary War
Mary Draper (1719–1810), participant in the American Revolutionary War
Nicholas Draper (retired 2020), British historian, inaugural director of the Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery at University College London
Nicholas Draper, British Labour Party candidate in several local elections since 1990, most recently the 1990 Merton London Borough Council election
Nick Draper, Scots football player in the 2013–14 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season
Paul Draper (disambiguation), several people, including

Paul W. Draper (born 1978), American magician
Paul Draper (bassoonist) (fl. 1933), with London Baroque Ensemble under Karl Haas (conductor)
Paul Draper (cricketer) (born 1972), English cricketer
Paul Draper (dancer) (1909–1996), American dancer
Paul Draper (musician) (born 1970), English singer-songwriter
Paul Draper (philosopher) (born 1957), American philosopher
Paul Draper (priest) (born 1964), Church of Ireland Dean of Lismore
Paul Draper (winemaker) (born 1936), American winemaker

Peter Draper (born 1958), Australian politician
Polly Draper (born 1955), American actress, writer, producer, and director
Ray Draper (1940–1982), American jazz musician
Robert Draper (born 1959), American author
Ronald Draper (born 1926), South African cricketer
Ross Draper (born 1988), English footballer
Ruth Draper (1884–1956), American actress
Scott Draper (born 1974), Australian tennis player and golfer
Theodore Draper (1912–2006), American historian and political writer
Timothy C. Draper (born 1958), American venture capitalist
Thomas Draper (disambiguation): several people, including

Thomas Draper (criminal) (1839–1883), American professional criminal
Thomas Draper (died 1703), of the Draper baronets
Thomas Draper, a name used by Thomas Fermore (died 1609), English MP
Thomas Percy Draper (1864–1946), Australian politician and judge
Tom Draper (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey player

Trish Draper (born 1959), Australian politician
Warren Fales Draper (1883–1970), U.S. Deputy Surgeon General and member of Eisenhower's staff during WWII
Warren Fales Draper (publisher) (1818–1905), publisher in Andover, Massachusetts, philanthropist
Wickliffe Draper (1891–1972), American segregationist, eugenicist and philanthropist; founded the Pioneer Fund
William Draper (disambiguation): several people, including

William Franklin Draper (artist) (1912–2003), American painter
William Franklin Draper (politician) (1842–1910)
William Henry Draper (1801–1877), Canadian judge and politician
William Henry Draper (congressman) (1841–1921), American politician
William Henry Draper Jr. (1894–1974), American general and venture capitalist, father of William Henry Draper III, grandfather of Timothy C. Draper and Polly Draper
William Henry Draper III (born 1928), American venture capitalist, son of William Henry Draper Jr., father of Timothy C. Draper and Polly Draper.

Fictional characters with the surname

In Mad Men:

Anna Draper, Lt. Donald Draper's wife
Betty Draper, Don Draper's first wife
Bobby Draper, Don Draper's elder son
Don Draper, the protagonist of Mad Men
Gene Draper, Don Draper's younger son
Megan Draper, Don Draper's second wife
Sally Draper, Don Draper's daughter

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