as a Last Name
- 9,579
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Provost
Meaning & Origins
English: from Middle English provost ‘provost’, an occupational name for the head of a religious chapter or educational establishment, or, since such officials were usually clergy and celibate, a nickname for a self-important person.
| 3,742nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Provenzano, Provencher, Prevost, Provo, Provencio, Provence, Province, Provance, Provencal, Provenza
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 9,579
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Vermont
- has the most people named Provost per capita
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