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Prokopovich is a Russian-language patronymic surname derived from the Slavic first name Prokop, from Latin name Procopius. It corresponds to Polish Prokopowicz, Ukrainian Prokopovych, and Belarusian Prakapovich.

"Prokopovich" may also be a patronymic part of a full East Slavic name, however with a different pronunciation: the surname has the penultimate accent, while the patronymic retains the accent of the first name Prokop, i.e., on the second syllable.

The surname Prokopovich may refer to:

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