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Proft

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Proft is a surname of German origin^[1]^[2] which is derived as a reduced form from either prophet or provost.^[1]^[2]^[3] Notable people with this name include:

Dan Proft (born 1972), an American businessperson, writer and radio talk show host
Miroslav Proft (1923–2011), a Czech sports shooter
Pat Proft (born 1947), an American comedy writer and actor
Werner Proft (1901–?), a German field hockey player

References

1. ^¹{{cite web |url=http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=proft |title=Proft Family History |website=ancestry.com |access-date=November 20, 2015 |quote=German: reduced form of Profet, a nickname for a soothsayer, from Middle High German, Middle Low German prophete, proft 'prophet', 'seer'. Dutch: occupational name or nickname, from Middle Dutch proofst 'provost' (see Provost).}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://namespedia.com/details/Proft |title=Statistics and meaning of name Proft |website=namespedia.com |access-date=November 20, 2015 |quote=Surname Proft is used at least 451 times in at least 15 countries.}}
3. ^¹{{cite web |url=http://names.mooseroots.com/l/138750/Proft |title=Proft – Surname |website=names.mooseroots.com |access-date=November 20, 2015 |quote=Historically, the name has been most prevalent in the Midwest, especially in Wisconsin.}}

1 : German-language surnames

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