Provost (name)

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.

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