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Proctor Name Meaning

English (northern): occupational name from Middle English prok(e)tour ‘steward’ (reduced from Old French procurateour, Latin procurator ‘agent’, from procurare ‘to manage’). The term was used most commonly of an attorney in a spiritual court, but also of other officials such as collectors of taxes and agents licensed to collect alms on behalf of lepers and enclosed orders of monks.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Porter, Pastor, Doctor, Factor, Rocker, Crofton, Poston, Prior, Proto

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Proctor Family Origin

Where is the Proctor family from?

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You can see how Proctor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Proctor family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Proctor families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 1,575 Proctor families living in Lancashire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Proctor's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Proctor families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Proctor surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Proctor Family Occupations

What did your Proctor ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Farmer, Agricultural Labourer and Coal Miner were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Proctor. A less common occupation for the Proctor family was Labourer. The most common Proctor occupation in the UK was Farmer. 5% of Proctor's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    5%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    3%

  • Coal Miner

    3%

  • Labourer

    2%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Proctor ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Proctor Historical Records

What Proctor family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 271,000 census records available for the last name Proctor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Proctor census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 28,000 immigration records available for the last name Proctor. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 40,000 military records available for the last name Proctor. For the veterans among your Proctor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Proctor Life Expectancy

What is the average Proctor lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Proctor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Proctor in 1941 was 63, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Proctor

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Proctor ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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