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 944
Cotton Weaver 192
Agricultural Labourer 83
Coal Miner 68
General Labourer 65
Farmer 50
Living On Own Means 50
Living On Her Own Means 42
Labourer 41
Dress Maker 40
Domestic Servant 33
General Servant Domestic 29
Farm Labourer 27
House Keeper 21
Shoe Maker 18
Grocer 18
Joiner 18
Worsted Weaver 17
Carpenter 16
Cotton Spinner 16
Carter 16
Farmers Son 15
Farm Servant 14
Blacksmith 14
Clerk 14

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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