Prosch is a German and North American last name which is either derived from the first name of Greek origin ''

Ambrose Ambrose of Milan ( la, Aurelius Ambrosius; ), venerated as Saint Ambrose, ; lmo, Sant Ambroeus . was a theologian and statesman who served as Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397. He expressed himself prominently as a public figure, fiercely promo ...

'' 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: *

Ferdinand Victor Alphons Prosch Ferdinand Victor Alphons Prosch (November 25, 1820 in Copenhagen – July 29, 1885) was a Danish doctor, veterinarian and biologist. Prosch's father, Johannes Henrik William Prosch (died 1843) was a secretary in the Danish War Chancery and his mo ...

(1820–1885), Danish doctor, veterinarian and biologist *

Harry Prosch Harry Prosch (May 4, 1917 – March 11, 2005) was an American philosopher born in Logansport, Indiana. Life Prosch, the son of a grocer, was told he was ineligible to enter college because he had not studied Latin. "He was placed in the Industrial ...

(1917–2005), American philosopher *

Jay Prosch Jay Prosch (born August 21, 1992) is a former American football fullback. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Illinois and Auburn. Early years Prosch attended UMS-Wright P ...

(born 1992), American football player *

Kevin Prosch Kevin Prosch is an American Christian musician. He plays a wide variety of musical instruments including the guitar, mandolin, keys, piano, and a range of more exotic world music instruments, along with incorporating electronics. His songs i ...

, American Christian musician * Thomas Wickham Prosch (1850–1915), American journalist, newspaper proprietor and historian

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