Proctor (surname)
Proctor is an English occupational surname, originally meaning 'steward', derived from Latin procurare.
Notable people with the name include:
- Alexander Phimister Proctor, American sculptor
- Andy Proctor, English rugby league footballer
- Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor, South African RAF officer
- Barbara Gardner Proctor, first African American woman to own and operate an advertising agency
- Bernard E. Proctor, American food scientist
- Carlos Proctor, American college football player and coach
- Carolina Isakson Proctor, wife of 27th President of Colombia, Virgilio Barco Vargas
- Catherine Proctor, Canadian actress
- Charles Proctor, English choral conductor
- Charles Nancrede Proctor, American skier
- David Proctor (disambiguation)
- Dennis Proctor, British civil servant
- Dick Proctor, Canadian activist
- Dorothy Proctor, Canadian author and activist
- Edna Dean Proctor, American poet
- Edward Proctor, English footballer
- Elaine Proctor, South African film director, screenwriter, novelist, and actress
- Elizabeth Proctor, American, figure of the Salem Witch Trials
- Eustace Proctor, Anguillan cricketer
- F. F. Proctor, American vaudeville impresario
- Fletcher D. Proctor, American businessman and politician, 51st Governor of Vermont
- Ford Proctor, American baseball player
- Frank M. Proctor, American lawyer and politician
- George Proctor (disambiguation)
- Harvey Proctor, British politician
- Haydn Proctor, American politician and judge
- H. Dean Proctor, American politician
- Henry Proctor (rower), American rower
- Henry H. Proctor, minister of the First Congregational Church in Atlanta
- Howard Proctor, American politician and manufacturer
- James Proctor (disambiguation)
- Jamie Proctor, English football striker
- Jesse Proctor, Archdeacon of Warwick
- John Proctor (disambiguation), multiple people
- Joseph Proctor (disambiguation), multiple people
- Josh Proctor, American football player
- Kadyn Proctor, American football player
- Kevin Proctor, Australian rugby league player
- Kristin Proctor, Norwegian-American actress
- Lionel Proctor, Australian rules footballer
- Lyndsay Proctor, New Zealand rugby league player
- Mark Proctor (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mary Proctor, American astronomer
- Mary Proctor (artist), African American folk artist
- Mary Virginia Proctor, American journalist, philanthropist, social activist
- Matt Proctor, New Zealand rugby union player
- Mel Proctor, American sports broadcaster
- Michael Proctor (disambiguation), multiple people
- Montagu Proctor-Beauchamp, British Christian missionary
- Mortimer R. Proctor, American politician, 66th Governor of Vermont
- Pat Proctor, United States Army colonel, writer, and wargame developer
- Philip Proctor, American actor
- Philip Bridger Proctor, British civil servant, Director of Meat Supplies, Ministry of Food
- R. David Proctor, United States District Judge
- Rachel Proctor, American country singer-songwriter
- Red Proctor, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Redfield Proctor, American politician, former Governor of Vermont
- Redfield Proctor Jr., American politician
- Richard A. Proctor, British astronomer
- Robert Proctor (disambiguation), multiple people
- Samuel Proctor, American historian
- Samuel DeWitt Proctor, 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, American baseball player
- Senna Proctor, British racing driver
- Shane Proctor, American world champion bull rider
- Shara Proctor, Anguillan-British long-jumper
- Shinelle Proctor, Anguillan sprinter
- Sian Proctor, American commercial astronaut
- Simon Proctor, British composer, pianist, and flutist
- Susie Proctor, American politician
- Tammy M. Proctor, American historian
- Thea Proctor, Australian artist
- Thomas Proctor (disambiguation), multiple people
- Toby Proctor, Canadian actor and voice actor
- Tyrese Proctor, Australian basketball player
- W. Stanley Proctor, American painter and sculptor
- Wayne Proctor, Welsh rugby union player
- Wayne Proctor (rugby league), British rugby league player
- Wilfred Proctor, English football winger
- Willard L. Proctor, American racehorse trainer
- William Proctor (disambiguation), multiple people
- Xavier Proctor, 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