# Proctor (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/proctor/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as an occupation.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | occupational, named after the work an ancestor did |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 35,636 |
| US rank (2010) | 977 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 8,664 people |
| Change since 2000 | +2.8% (34,682 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | Procter |

## Etymology

The soil test was originally developed by Ralph R. Proctor.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Proctor in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 70% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 22% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Proctor in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.

## People named Proctor

- Mary Proctor, British astronomer (1862–1957)
- Shara Proctor, Anguillan long jumper
- Sian Proctor, African American explorer, scientist, STEM communicator
- Henry Proctor, American rower
- Redfield Proctor, American politician (1831-1908)
- Robert N. Proctor, American historian
- Tyrese Proctor, Australian basketball player (born 2004)
- Philip Proctor, American actor (born 1940)
- Robert Proctor, Australian field hockey player
- Scott Proctor, American baseball player
- Redfield Proctor, Jr., American politician (1879–1957)
- Mortimer R. Proctor, American politician (1889–1968)

## Similar surnames

Procter, Preston, Prescott, Priest, Preciado, Persaud, Prasad, Prickett, Priester, Priestley, Prestridge, Persad.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.