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: Theophan Prokopovich (1681-1736), Russian archbishop Sergei Prokopovich (1871-1955), Russian Russian economist, sociologist, and politician See also 6681 Prokopovich, asteroid Ukrainian-language surnames Patronymic surnames