# Proctor (surname) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Proctor_(surname) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Proctor_(surname).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proctor_(surname) > Source revision: 1351292985 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Proctor** is an [English](/source/English_people) [occupational surname](/source/Occupational_surname), originally meaning 'steward', derived from [Latin](/source/Latin) *procurare* ("*to manage*").[1] Notable people with the name include: - [Alexander Phimister Proctor](/source/Alexander_Phimister_Proctor) (1860–1950), American sculptor - [Andy Proctor](/source/Andy_Proctor), English rugby league footballer - [Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor](/source/Andrew_Beauchamp-Proctor) (1894–1921), South African RAF officer - [Barbara Gardner Proctor](/source/Barbara_Gardner_Proctor) (1932–2018), first African American woman to own and operate an advertising agency - [Bernard E. Proctor](/source/Bernard_E._Proctor) (1901–1959), American food scientist - [Carlos Proctor](/source/Carlos_Proctor) (1907–1983), American college football player and coach - [Carolina Isakson Proctor](/source/Carolina_Isakson_Proctor) (1930–2012), wife of 27th President of Colombia, Virgilio Barco Vargas - [Catherine Proctor](/source/Catherine_Proctor) (1878–1967), Canadian actress - [Charles Proctor](/source/Charles_Proctor_(conductor)) (1905–1996), English choral conductor - [Charles Nancrede Proctor](/source/Charles_Proctor) (1906–1996), American skier - [David Proctor (disambiguation)](/source/David_Proctor_(disambiguation)) - [Dennis Proctor](/source/Dennis_Proctor) (1905–1983), British civil servant - [Dick Proctor](/source/Dick_Proctor) (born 1941), Canadian activist - [Dorothy Proctor](/source/Dorothy_Proctor), Canadian author and activist - [Edna Dean Proctor](/source/Edna_Dean_Proctor) (1829–1923), American poet - [Edward Proctor](/source/Edward_Proctor) (1870–1944), English footballer - [Elaine Proctor](/source/Elaine_Proctor) (born 1960), South African film director, screenwriter, novelist, and actress - [Elizabeth Proctor](/source/Elizabeth_Proctor) (1652–?), American, figure of the Salem Witch Trials - [Eustace Proctor](/source/Eustace_Proctor) (born 1965), Anguillan cricketer - [F. F. Proctor](/source/F._F._Proctor) (1851–1929), American vaudeville impresario - [Fletcher D. Proctor](/source/Fletcher_D._Proctor) (1860–1911), American businessman and politician, 51st Governor of Vermont (1906–1908) - [Ford Proctor](/source/Ford_Proctor) (born 1996), American baseball player - [Frank M. Proctor](/source/Frank_M._Proctor) (1827/1828–1892), American lawyer and politician - [George Proctor (disambiguation)](/source/George_Proctor_(disambiguation)) - [Harvey Proctor](/source/Harvey_Proctor) (born 1947), British politician - [Haydn Proctor](/source/Haydn_Proctor) (1903–1996), American politician and judge - [H. Dean Proctor](/source/H._Dean_Proctor) (born c. 1942), American politician - [Henry Proctor (rower)](/source/Henry_Proctor_(rower)) (1929–2005), American rower - [Henry H. Proctor](/source/Henry_H._Proctor) (1868–1933), minister of the First Congregational Church in Atlanta - [Howard Proctor](/source/Howard_Proctor) (died 1938), American politician and manufacturer - [James Proctor (disambiguation)](/source/James_Proctor_(disambiguation)) - [Jamie Proctor](/source/Jamie_Proctor) (born 1992), English football striker - [Jesse Proctor](/source/Jesse_Proctor) (1908–2001), Archdeacon of Warwick (1958–1974) - [John Proctor (disambiguation)](/source/John_Proctor_(disambiguation)), multiple people - [Joseph Proctor (disambiguation)](/source/Joseph_Proctor_(disambiguation)), multiple people - [Josh Proctor](/source/Josh_Proctor) (born 1999), American football player - [Kadyn Proctor](/source/Kadyn_Proctor) (born 2005), American football player - [Kaleb Proctor](/source/Kaleb_Proctor) (born 2004), American football player - [Kevin Proctor](/source/Kevin_Proctor) (born 1989), Australian rugby league player - [Kristin Proctor](/source/Kristin_Proctor) (born 1978), Norwegian-American actress - [Lionel Proctor](/source/Lionel_Proctor) (born 1979), Australian rules footballer - [Lyndsay Proctor](/source/Lyndsay_Proctor), New Zealand rugby league player - [Mark Proctor (disambiguation)](/source/Mark_Proctor_(disambiguation)), multiple people - [Mary Proctor](/source/Mary_Proctor) (1862–1957), American astronomer - [Mary L. Proctor](/source/Mary_L._Proctor) (born 1960), African American folk artist - [Mary Virginia Proctor](/source/Mary_Virginia_Proctor) (1854–1927), American journalist, philanthropist, social activist - [Matt Proctor](/source/Matt_Proctor) (born 1992), New Zealand rugby union player - [Mel Proctor](/source/Mel_Proctor) (born 1951), American sports broadcaster - [Michael Proctor (disambiguation)](/source/Michael_Proctor_(disambiguation)), multiple people - [Montagu Proctor-Beauchamp](/source/Montagu_Proctor-Beauchamp) (1860–1939), British Christian missionary - [Mortimer R. Proctor](/source/Mortimer_R._Proctor) (1889–1968), American politician, 66th Governor of Vermont (1945–1947) - [Pat Proctor](/source/Pat_Proctor), United States Army colonel, writer, and wargame developer - [Philip Proctor](/source/Philip_Proctor) (born 1940), American actor - [Philip Bridger Proctor](/source/Philip_Bridger_Proctor) (1870–1940), British civil servant, Director of Meat Supplies, Ministry of Food (1919–1921) - [R. David Proctor](/source/R._David_Proctor) (born 1960), United States District Judge - [Rachel Proctor](/source/Rachel_Proctor) (born 1974), American country singer-songwriter - [Red Proctor](/source/Red_Proctor) (1900–1954), Major League Baseball pitcher - [Redfield Proctor](/source/Redfield_Proctor) (1831–1908), American politician, former Governor of Vermont - [Redfield Proctor Jr.](/source/Redfield_Proctor_Jr.) (1879–1957), American politician - [Richard A. Proctor](/source/Richard_A._Proctor) (1837–1888), British astronomer - [Robert Proctor (disambiguation)](/source/Robert_Proctor_(disambiguation)), multiple people - [Samuel Proctor](/source/Samuel_Proctor) (1919–2005), American historian - [Samuel DeWitt Proctor](/source/Samuel_DeWitt_Proctor) (1921–1997), American minister, educator, and civil rights activist - [Scot and Maurine Proctor](/source/Scot_and_Maurine_Proctor), American couple, founders of the Latter-day Saint oriented website Meridian Magazine - [Scott Proctor](/source/Scott_Proctor) (born 1977), American baseball player - [Senna Proctor](/source/Senna_Proctor) (born 1998), British racing driver - [Shane Proctor](/source/Shane_Proctor) (born 1985), American world champion bull rider (2011) - [Shara Proctor](/source/Shara_Proctor) (born 1988), Anguillan-British long-jumper - [Shinelle Proctor](/source/Shinelle_Proctor) (born 1991), Anguillan sprinter - [Sian Proctor](/source/Sian_Proctor) (born 1970), American commercial astronaut - [Simon Proctor](/source/Simon_Proctor) (born 1959), British composer, pianist, and flutist - [Susie Proctor](/source/Susie_Proctor) (born 1940), American politician - [Tammy M. Proctor](/source/Tammy_M._Proctor), American historian - [Thea Proctor](/source/Thea_Proctor) (1879–1966), Australian artist - [Thomas Proctor (disambiguation)](/source/Thomas_Proctor_(disambiguation)), multiple people - [Toby Proctor](/source/Toby_Proctor), Canadian actor and voice actor - [Tyrese Proctor](/source/Tyrese_Proctor) (born 2004), Australian basketball player - [W. Stanley Proctor](/source/W._Stanley_Proctor) (born 1939), American painter and sculptor - [Wayne Proctor](/source/Wayne_Proctor) (born 1972), Welsh rugby union player - [Wayne Proctor (rugby league)](/source/Wayne_Proctor_(rugby_league)), British rugby league player - [Wilfred Proctor](/source/Wilfred_Proctor) (1893–1980), English football winger - [Willard L. Proctor](/source/Willard_L._Proctor) (1915–1998), American racehorse trainer - [William Proctor (disambiguation)](/source/William_Proctor_(disambiguation)), multiple people - [Xavier Proctor](/source/Xavier_Proctor) (born 1990), American football player ## Fictional characters - [Sgt./Lt. Carl Proctor](/source/List_of_Police_Academy_characters#Sgt./Lt._Carl_Proctor), from the [*Police Academy* franchise](/source/Police_Academy_(franchise)) - [Graeme Proctor](/source/Graeme_Proctor), from the British ITV soap opera, *Coronation Street* - [Kaz Proctor](/source/Kaz_Proctor), main character in the television series *Wentworth* - [Paula Proctor](/source/Paula_Proctor), in the television series *[Crazy Ex-Girlfriend](/source/Crazy_Ex-Girlfriend)* - Doctor Victor Proctor, from [Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder](/source/Doctor_Proctor's_Fart_Powder) - [Proctor (comics)](/source/Proctor_(comics)), Marvel Comics character ## See also - [Procter](/source/Procter), a surname ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Surname Database: Proctor Last Name Origin"](http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Proctor). Surname list This page lists people with the [surname](/source/Surname) **Proctor**. 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