Proctor (surname)

Proctor is an English occupational surname, originally meaning 'steward', derived from Latin procurare ("to manage").

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
 * 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 c. 1942), American politician
 * Henry Proctor, alternative spelling for British Major-General Henry Procter (British Army officer) (c.1763 – 1822) who invaded the Michigan Territory during the War of 1812
 * 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)
 * Joey Proctor (2002-Present), Geologist
 * John Proctor (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Joseph Proctor (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Kadyn Proctor (born 2005), 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 Proctor (artist) (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

 * Sgt./Lt. Carl Proctor, from the 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
 * Proctor (comics), Marvel Comics character