Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PROVOST
There are approximately 325 people named Provost in the UK. That makes it the 12,624th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 5 are named Provost.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
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Provast
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The Provost surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PROVOST. The mayor of a royal burgh ; the dean or president of a collegiate church. Jamicson.