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 599
Agricultural Labourer 134
Cotton Weaver 59
House Servant 47
House Keeper 46
Labourer 32
Dress Maker 28
Carter 27
Servant 24
Laundress 22
Coal Miner 22
Shoe Maker 14
Stone Mason 14
Farmer 12
Tailor 12
General Servant 12
Cotton Spinner 12
Farmer's Son 12
Joiner 11
Cordwainer 11
Woollen Weaver 11
Farm Servant 10
Cotton Factory Worker 10
Farmers Wife 10
Grocer 10

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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