Provost is a surname of French origin, deriving from a civil or military official responsible for maintaining order ( prévôt). It moved to England with its conquering by William of Normandy in 1066.Last name: Provost, surnamedb.com
/ref> Notable people with the surname include: * Alain Provost, French landscape architect * Andrew J. Provost (1834–1925), American lawyer and politician from New York * Claude Provost (1933–1984), Canadian ice hockey player * David Provost ( fl. 1700), Mayor of New York City (1699–1700) * Denise Provost (born 1951), American politician from Maine * Emily Mower Provost, American computer scientist * Étienne Provost (1785–1850), French Canadian fur trader active in the American Southwest * Felicia Provost, American model * Foster Provost, American computer scientist and professor * François Provost (1638–1702), French soldier * George Provost (before 1943–2002), Canadian businessman and politician in Winnipeg * Glen Provost (born 1949), American Roman Catholic Bishop * Guy Provost (1925–2004), French Canadian actor * Jan Provost or Jan Provoost, (c.1462–1529), Flemish painter * Jon Provost (born 1950), American actor and author * Lyn Provost, New Zealand public servant * Mariève Provost (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player * Martin Provost, French film director, writer and actor * Peggy Provost (born 1977), French footballer * Ruth Provost (born 1949) American politician from Boston * Stéphane Provost (1967–2005), French Canadian ice hockey official * Ted Provost (born 1948), American football player * William Provost or Guilliame Provoost, (fl.1556–1607), Protestant in Antwerp

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{{Surname, Provost Occupational surnames Surnames of French origin

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