Prosch

ProschOrigin

Language(s)| German from West Slavic
Meaning| from the personal name Ambrose;
from a Slavic personal name with the first element Prosi-
Region of origin| Germany, United States, Austria
Other names
Cognate(s)| Proske, Pross

Prosch is a German and North American last name[1][2] 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.[2] Notable people with the surname include:

* Ferdinand Victor Alphons Prosch (1820–1885), Danish doctor, veterinarian and biologist
* Harry Prosch (1917–2005), American philosopher
* Jay Prosch (born 1992), American football player
* Kevin Prosch, American Christian musician
* Thomas Wickham Prosch (1850–1915), American journalist, newspaper proprietor and historian

## References

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1. ^ "Prosch Surname Meaning & Statistics". forebears.io. Retrieved February 18, 2020. "Approximately 2,164 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Germany; Highest density in: Austria."
2. ^ a b "Prosch Family History". sancestry.com. Retrieved February 18, 2020. "from a derivative of the personal name Ambrose. in some instances from a pet form of a Slavic personal name with the first element Prosi-, for example Prosimir or Prosislaw."

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