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
• 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 (1940–2004), American attorney and member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
• Dave Draper (born 1942), American bodybuilder
• Derek Draper (born 1967), 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
• 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 and astronomer who was a pioneer of astrophotography, a brother of John Christopher Draper and son of John William Draper
• Herbert James Draper (1863–1920), English painter
• 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 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
• 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
• 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 for 50 years; philanthropist
• Wickliffe Draper (1891–1972), controversial American philanthropist who 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 III, 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, Donald Draper's first wife
• Bobby Draper, Donald Draper's elder son
• Donald Draper, the protagonist of and fictitious advertising executive on Mad Men
• Gene Draper, Donald Draper's younger son
• Megan Draper, Donald Draper's second wife
• Sally Draper, Donald Draper's daughter