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