Procter Surname
Approximately 11,777 people bear this surname
Procter 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 SurnameProcter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,872 | 1:9,489 | 1,398 |
| United States | 2,297 | 1:157,797 | 16,121 |
| Australia | 904 | 1:29,863 | 4,007 |
| Israel | 748 | 1:11,441 | 1,752 |
| Canada | 709 | 1:51,968 | 6,255 |
| New Zealand | 509 | 1:8,897 | 1,535 |
| South Africa | 276 | 1:196,296 | 21,158 |
| Wales | 108 | 1:28,653 | 2,938 |
| Scotland | 102 | 1:52,488 | 4,471 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Northern Ireland | 30 | 1:61,501 | 4,735 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,647 | 1:6,684 | 1,039 |
| Scotland | 155 | 1:24,150 | 2,237 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,394 | 1:36,025 | 4,271 |
Procter (51) may also be a first name.
Procter 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.
(English) One who acted an attorney in an ecclesiastical court.
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."
Lat. Procurator, an Apparitor; from the French, Procureur; a personal name.
Procter,Proctor. —This surname does not occur in my list south of a line joining the mouths of the Thames and the Severn. Though scattered about in most of the other parts of England, it is eminently characteristic of Lancashire and the West Riding.
Procter Demographics
Average Procter Salary in
United States
$42,881 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Procter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Procter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Procter is found most frequently in England. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Procter? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 44,112th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 618,795 people. The last name Procter is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Procter reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles. Procter is also the 1,396,783rd most frequent given name in the world, held by 51 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 5,872 people, or 1 in 9,489. In England it is most prevalent in: Lancashire, where 17 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Not including England it is found in 54 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Procter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Procter has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Procter surname grew 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 165 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,080 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 34 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 30 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Procter Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Procter last name is principally Methodist (39%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Procter surname are 6.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.97% being registered with the party.
The amount Procter earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 103.29% more than the national average, earning R 483,084 per year; in United States they earn 0.62% less than the national average, earning $42,881 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.93% more than the national average, earning $50,143 CAD per year.
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Procter Reference & Research
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