# 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
* Charles Proctor (1906–1996), English choral conductor
* Charles Nancrede Proctor (1906–1996), American skier
* 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 (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)
* John Proctor (disambiguation), multiple people
* Joseph Proctor (disambiguation), multiple people
* Josh Proctor (born 1999), American football player
* 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