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
Cotton Weaver 196
Living On Own Means 108
Farmer 66
General Labourer 63
General Servant Domestic 47
Scholar 41
Dress Maker 40
Cotton Winder 30
Coal Miner Hewer 30
Domestic Servant 24
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 23
Agricultural Labourer 20
Cook Domestic 19
House Painter 16
Cotton C Weaver 16
Stone Mason 16
Laundress Wash 16
Cotton Spinner 15
House Keeper Domestic 15
Coal Hewer 14
Charwoman 13
Draper Assistant 13
School 13
Worsted Weaver 13
Police Constable 12

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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