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 popular name in the USA, with approximately 22,383 and may refer to:

• Albert Draper, Canadian politician
• Blake A. Draper, American musician
• Charles Draper (musician), 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
• Colin Richard Draper (born 1979), Scottish singer/songwriter and artist
• Don Draper, Fictional advertising executive from the television series Mad Men
• Darrel Draper, (1948 – present), Historical re-enactor, speaker
• Darrell Draper Canadian judge
• Dave Draper, American bodybuilder
• Derek Draper, British political lobbyist, spin doctor, editor of LabourList website, journalist, psychotherapist
• Dexter W. Draper, American college basketball and football coach
• Dontaye Draper, American basketball player
• Dorothy Draper, American interior decorator
• Ebenezer Sumner Draper (1858–1915), American politician, once governor of Massachusetts
• Foy Draper
• Francis Collier Draper
• 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
• John Draper (* 1944), American hacker and phreaker
• John Christopher Draper (1835–1885), American chemist, a son of John William Draper and brother of Henry Draper
• John William Draper (1811−1882), American (English-born) scientist, philosopher, physician, chemist, historian and photographer
• John Draper (motorcyclist) (1929−2002), British motorcyclist
• Kris Draper, Canadian ice hockey player
• Mary Draper
• Matthew Draper
• Paul Draper (dancer)
• Paul W. Draper
• Peter Draper
• Polly Draper (born 1956), American actress, writer, producer, and director
• Ray Draper (1940–1982), American jazz musician
• Robert Draper (born 1959), American author
• Ronald Draper
• Ross Draper (born 1988), English footballer
• Ruth Draper
• Scott Draper
• Theodore Draper
• Timothy C. Draper, American venture capitalist
• Trish Draper (b. 1959), Australian politician
• Warren Fales Draper (1883–1970), U.S. Deputy Surgeon General and member of Eisenhower's staff during WWII
• Wickliffe Draper (1891–1972), controversial American philanthropist who founded the Pioneer Fund
• William Draper:
• William Franklin Draper, American painter
• William Henry Draper, Canadian judge and politician
• William Henry Draper (Congressman), American politician
• William Henry Draper Jr., American general and venture capitalist, father of William Henry Draper III, grandfather of Timothy C. Draper and Polly Draper.
• William Henry Draper III, American venture capitalist, son of William Henry Draper III, father of Timothy C. Draper and Polly Draper.

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