Proctor (surname)

'''Proctor''' is an [[English people|English]] [[occupational surname]], originally meaning 'steward', derived from [[Latin]] ''procurare'' ("''to manage''").<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Proctor|title = Surname Database: Proctor Last Name Origin}}</ref>

Notable people with the name include:

*[[Alexander Phimister Proctor]] (1860–1950), American sculptor *[[Andy Proctor]], English rugby league footballer *[[Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor]] (1894–1921), South African RAF officer *[[Barbara Gardner Proctor]] (1932–2018), first African American woman to own and operate an advertising agency *[[Bernard E. Proctor]] (1901–1959), American food scientist *[[Carlos Proctor]] (1907–1983), American college football player and coach *[[Carolina Isakson Proctor]] (1930–2012), wife of 27th President of Colombia, Virgilio Barco Vargas *[[Catherine Proctor]] (1878–1967), Canadian actress *[[Charles Proctor (conductor)|Charles Proctor]] (1905–1996), English choral conductor *[[Charles Proctor|Charles Nancrede Proctor]] (1906–1996), American skier *[[David Proctor (disambiguation)]] *[[Dennis Proctor]] (1905–1983), British civil servant *[[Dick Proctor]] (born 1941), Canadian activist *[[Dorothy Proctor]], Canadian author and activist *[[Edna Dean Proctor]] (1829–1923), American poet *[[Edward Proctor]] (1870–1944), English footballer *[[Elaine Proctor]] (born 1960), South African film director, screenwriter, novelist, and actress *[[Elizabeth Proctor]] (1652–?), American, figure of the Salem Witch Trials *[[Eustace Proctor]] (born 1965), Anguillan cricketer *[[F. F. Proctor]] (1851–1929), American vaudeville impresario *[[Fletcher D. Proctor]] (1860–1911), American businessman and politician, 51st Governor of Vermont (1906–1908) *[[Ford Proctor]] (born 1996), American baseball player *[[Frank M. Proctor]] (1827/1828–1892), American lawyer and politician *[[George Proctor (disambiguation)]] *[[Harvey Proctor]] (born 1947), British politician *[[Haydn Proctor]] (1903–1996), American politician and judge *[[H. Dean Proctor]] (born {{circa}} 1942), American politician *[[Henry Proctor (rower)]] (1929–2005), American rower *[[Henry H. Proctor]] (1868–1933), minister of the First Congregational Church in Atlanta *[[Howard Proctor]] (died 1938), American politician and manufacturer *[[James Proctor (disambiguation)]] *[[Jamie Proctor]] (born 1992), English football striker *[[Jesse Proctor]] (1908–2001), Archdeacon of Warwick (1958–1974) *[[John Proctor (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Joseph Proctor (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Josh Proctor]] (born 1999), American football player *[[Kadyn Proctor]] (born 2005), American football player *[[Kaleb Proctor]] (born 2004), American football player *[[Kevin Proctor]] (born 1989), Australian rugby league player *[[Kristin Proctor]] (born 1978), Norwegian-American actress *[[Lionel Proctor]] (born 1979), Australian rules footballer *[[Lyndsay Proctor]], New Zealand rugby league player *[[Mark Proctor (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Mary Proctor]] (1862–1957), American astronomer *[[Mary L. Proctor]] (born 1960), African American folk artist *[[Mary Virginia Proctor]] (1854–1927), American journalist, philanthropist, social activist *[[Matt Proctor]] (born 1992), New Zealand rugby union player *[[Mel Proctor]] (born 1951), American sports broadcaster *[[Michael Proctor (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Montagu Proctor-Beauchamp]] (1860–1939), British Christian missionary *[[Mortimer R. Proctor]] (1889–1968), American politician, 66th Governor of Vermont (1945–1947) *[[Pat Proctor]], United States Army colonel, writer, and wargame developer *[[Philip Proctor]] (born 1940), American actor *[[Philip Bridger Proctor]] (1870–1940), British civil servant, Director of Meat Supplies, Ministry of Food (1919–1921) *[[R. David Proctor]] (born 1960), United States District Judge *[[Rachel Proctor]] (born 1974), American country singer-songwriter *[[Red Proctor]] (1900–1954), Major League Baseball pitcher *[[Redfield Proctor]] (1831–1908), American politician, former Governor of Vermont *[[Redfield Proctor Jr.]] (1879–1957), American politician *[[Richard A. Proctor]] (1837–1888), British astronomer *[[Robert Proctor (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Samuel Proctor]] (1919–2005), American historian *[[Samuel DeWitt Proctor]] (1921–1997), American minister, educator, and civil rights activist *[[Scot and Maurine Proctor]], American couple, founders of the Latter-day Saint oriented website Meridian Magazine *[[Scott Proctor]] (born 1977), American baseball player *[[Senna Proctor]] (born 1998), British racing driver *[[Shane Proctor]] (born 1985), American world champion bull rider (2011) *[[Shara Proctor]] (born 1988), Anguillan-British long-jumper *[[Shinelle Proctor]] (born 1991), Anguillan sprinter *[[Sian Proctor]] (born 1970), American commercial astronaut *[[Simon Proctor]] (born 1959), British composer, pianist, and flutist *[[Susie Proctor]] (born 1940), American politician *[[Tammy M. Proctor]], American historian *[[Thea Proctor]] (1879–1966), Australian artist *[[Thomas Proctor (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Toby Proctor]], Canadian actor and voice actor *[[Tyrese Proctor]] (born 2004), Australian basketball player *[[W. Stanley Proctor]] (born 1939), American painter and sculptor *[[Wayne Proctor]] (born 1972), Welsh rugby union player *[[Wayne Proctor (rugby league)]], British rugby league player *[[Wilfred Proctor]] (1893–1980), English football winger *[[Willard L. Proctor]] (1915–1998), American racehorse trainer *[[William Proctor (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Xavier Proctor]] (born 1990), American football player

==Fictional characters== *[[List of Police Academy characters#Sgt./Lt. Carl Proctor|Sgt./Lt. Carl Proctor]], from the [[Police Academy (franchise)|''Police Academy'' franchise]] *[[Graeme Proctor]], from the British ITV soap opera, ''Coronation Street'' *[[Kaz Proctor]], main character in the television series ''Wentworth'' *[[Paula Proctor]], in the television series ''[[Crazy Ex-Girlfriend]]'' *Doctor Victor Proctor, from [[Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder]] *[[Proctor (comics)]], Marvel Comics character

== See also ==

*[[Procter]], a surname

==References== <references />

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