Find out how popular the last name Drape is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Drape.

Drape, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Drape surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Drape in America

Drape is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Drape surname appeared 147 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Drape.

We can also compare 2010 data for Drape to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Drape

The surname Drape is of English origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English word 'drap', which means a drop or a small quantity of liquid. The name likely referred to someone who worked with liquids, such as a brewer or a distiller.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, the name is recorded as 'Draper', which was an occupational surname for a draper or a cloth merchant. The name Drape may have evolved from this earlier spelling over time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Drape is found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1190, where a person named William Drape is mentioned. Another early reference is in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1310, which mentions a John Drape.

The name Drape was also associated with various place names in England. For example, there was a hamlet called Drape in Wiltshire, which was recorded as 'Drape' in the Domesday Book. Additionally, the surname may have derived from the place name Drayton, which means 'dry settlement' in Old English.

Notable individuals with the surname Drape throughout history include:

1. Sir Thomas Drape (1570-1629), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire.
2. John Drape (1654-1723), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious works.
3. William Drape (1721-1787), a British military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War.
4. Samuel Drape (1776-1842), a British author and poet who wrote several novels and poems.
5. Emily Drape (1891-1965), an American artist and painter known for her landscape and still-life paintings.

The surname Drape has a long and rich history, with its origins dating back to the 13th century in England. It has been associated with various occupations, places, and notable individuals throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Drape

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Drape.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Drape was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Drape has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Drape was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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