Drapper Family Crest & Name History

Ask a genealogist about Drapper and the first name they will mention is Draper. Read literally, Drapper points to “Cloth merchant”.

How the spelling arose

The extra “p” in Drapper is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

In the records

Drapper coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Drapper, so the heraldry linked to Draper is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Want more than a summary? See the Drapper family name pack.