Procktor Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Procktor Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the proctor,' an attorney in a spiritual court. 'Proketowre, procurator': Promptorium Parvulorum.
Thomas le Procurator, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John le Procuratour.
Read More About This SurnameProcktor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 65 | 1:375,006 | 23,176 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 65 | 1:772,595 | 48,648 |
Procktor Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the proctor,' an attorney in a spiritual court. 'Proketowre, procurator': Promptorium Parvulorum.
Thomas le Procurator, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John le Procuratour. Calendarium Rotulorum Chartarum.
William le Procuratur, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Willelmus Proktour, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1579. Edward Proctor and Effie Shewte: Marriage Lic. (London).
1625. Baptised — Ann, d. John Procter: St. James, Clerkenwell.
A contraction of 'procurator,' from ME. prok(e)tour (AF. procurator, OF. procurator, Vulg. Latin procuratorem), manager, agent, steward.
"For I make Piers the Plowman My procuratoer and my reve."
Piers Plowman. Gavin Proctor became apprentice in the smithy of the abbey in 1474 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 308), and James Proctor is recorded in Easter Whitewreath, 1688 (Moray).
(Anglo-French-Latin) Proctor, Procurator [Middle English prok(e)tour, a contraction of procuratour; Old French procurator, Latin procurator, manager, agential administrator] For I make Piers the Plowman My procuratour and my reve.—Piers Plowman, 13471-2. Willelmus Proktour.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
Latin procurator. One who acts for another, or takes care of his interest. One who collected alms for lepers, or others unable to do it themselves. Halliwell. According to Kennett, beggars of any kind were called Proctors. This explains the curious inscription over Richard Watt's hospital at Rochester, founded in 1579, which declares that "six poor travellers may receive lodging, entertainment, and fourpence each, for one night, provided they are not Rogues nor Proctors."
Procktor Demographics
Average Procktor Salary in
Canada
$64,386 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Procktor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Procktor Come From? nationality or country of origin
Procktor is most common in Canada. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Procktor? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,116,508th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Procktor reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Procktor is most widespread in Canada, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 2,302,849. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 56 percent live and Alberta, where 44 percent live. Excluding Canada Procktor exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.
Procktor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Procktor has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Procktor last name contracted 91 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Procktor Last Name Statistics demography
Procktor earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 29.59% more than the national average, earning $64,386 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proctor | 93 | 72,141 | / |
| Proktor | 93 | 13 | / |
| Proektor | 88 | 46 | / |
| Proctore | 88 | 2 | / |
| Protctor | 88 | 2 | / |
| Proctoer | 88 | 2 | / |
| Proector | 88 | 1 | / |
| Procttor | 88 | 1 | / |
| Proctorr | 88 | 1 | / |
| Proctoor | 88 | 1 | / |
| Prroctor | 88 | 1 | / |
| Pracktor | 88 | 0 | / |
| Practor | 80 | 17 | / |
| Proctar | 80 | 5 | / |
| Proktar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Proctur | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pructor | 80 | 1 | / |
| Proctorová | 78 | 3 | / |
| Practoor | 75 | 22 | / |
| Praktoor | 75 | 5 | / |
| Praktur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Practur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prakhtar | 63 | 1 | / |
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