Family name Проктер (Procter 
, Prockter 
, Проктер) , around the world, is quite a common cognomen. The family name Проктер is characteristic of the United Kingdom, where it is quite a rare surname, Israel, and New Zealand. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Much less frequently, Проктер is the forename as well as the last name.