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.
Discover how your Proctor ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 96 |
| Buckinghamshire | 27 |
| Berkshire | 21 |
| Cambridgeshire | 28 |
| Channel Islands | 4 |
| Cheshire | 282 |
| Cornwall | 5 |
| Cumberland | 38 |
| Derbyshire | 140 |
| Devon | 23 |
| Dorset | 2 |
| Durham | 391 |
| Essex | 131 |
| Gloucestershire | 72 |
| Hampshire | 90 |
| Herefordshire | 19 |
| Hertfordshire | 102 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 15 |
| Kent | 67 |
| Lancashire | 1,501 |
| Leicestershire | 33 |
| Lincolnshire | 371 |
| London | 491 |
| Middlesex | 153 |
| Northumberland | 311 |
| Norfolk | 128 |
| Northamptonshire | 19 |
| Nottinghamshire | 233 |
| Oxfordshire | 11 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 16 |
| Suffolk | 148 |
| Somerset | 11 |
| Surrey | 123 |
| Sussex | 40 |
| Staffordshire | 443 |
| Warwickshire | 315 |
| Westmorland | 28 |
| Wiltshire | 3 |
| Worcestershire | 98 |
| Yorkshire | 1,543 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 12 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 4 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 87 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 33 |
| Monmouthshire | 41 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 712 |
| Cotton Weaver | 93 |
| Farm Labourer | 75 |
| Farmer | 53 |
| General Labourer | 52 |
| None | 47 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 46 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 40 |
| Private Means | 40 |
| Labourer | 39 |
| Housekeeper | 28 |
| Dressmaker | 25 |
| Weaver | 25 |
| At School | 24 |
| Carter | 23 |
| House Keeper | 21 |
| At Home | 21 |
| Assisting In The Business | 21 |
| Domestic Servant | 21 |
| House Painter | 20 |
| Shop Assistant | 18 |
| Charwoman | 17 |
| Joiner | 16 |
| Clerk | 15 |
| Bricklayer | 14 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Proctor | 2,890 |
| John Proctor | 2,816 |
| William Proctor | 2,681 |
| Thomas Proctor | 1,737 |
| Elizabeth Proctor | 1,703 |
| Sarah Proctor | 1,394 |
| George Proctor | 1,334 |
| James Proctor | 1,277 |
| Joseph Proctor | 927 |
| Ann Proctor | 916 |
| Jane Proctor | 834 |
| Henry Proctor | 753 |
| Alice Proctor | 745 |
| Robert Proctor | 702 |
| Charles Proctor | 692 |
| Margaret Proctor | 661 |
| Annie Proctor | 642 |
| Ellen Proctor | 557 |
| Hannah Proctor | 555 |
| Emma Proctor | 530 |
| Eliza Proctor | 468 |
| Arthur Proctor | 465 |
| Richard Proctor | 390 |
| Martha Proctor | 376 |
| Samuel Proctor | 376 |
| 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 |
The surname Proctor is the most popular version of all its varients