Proctor Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Proctor Name Meaning: Derives from the Latin word 'procurare' meaning to manage.

Originally a name given to a steward or tax collector, generally someone who was employed to oversee/take charge of something. This title is also associated with an attorney and first seen in the county of Cambridgeshire.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Proctor Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Proctor family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 770
Agricultural Labourer 110
Cotton Weaver 97
Labourer 66
Coal Miner 49
House Keeper 44
Annuitant 35
General Servant 31
Dress Maker 31
Joiner 26
Laundress 25
Farm Servant 25
Domestic Servant 24
Servant 21
Carpenter 20
Farm Labourer 19
Blacksmith 19
Shoe Maker 17
Tailor 17
Cotton Winder 16
Stone Mason 15
Farmers Son 15
Straw Plaiter 14
None 14
Wife Of Above 13

Proctor Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Proctor 100% 41,857
2 Procter 86% 29,623
3 Prockter 75% 1,308
4 Prictor 86% 352
5 Practor 86% 279
6 Procktor 88% 204
7 Prector 86% 120
8 Practer 71% 117

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The surname Proctor is the most popular version of all its varients

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