Proske

Proske is a German and North American last name which is either derived from the first name of Greek origin Ambrose or from a diminutive of any of several Slavic personal names with the first component Prosi- (from Proto-Slavic *prositi "to ask"), e.g. Prosimir or Prosislaw. Notable people with the surname include:
 * Andrea Proske (born 1986), Canadian rower and Olympic gold medalist
 * Beatrice Gilman Proske (1899–2002), American art historian
 * Jenn Proske (born 1987), Canadian American actress
 * Karl Proske (1794–1861), German Catholic cleric
 * Oliver Proske (born 1971), German stage designer
 * Uwe Proske (born 1961), German fencer