Drost is a Dutch occupational surname. A drost or drossaard was a kind of bailiff in the Low countries (see landdrost and seneschal). Notable people with the surname include: Epi Drost (1945–1995), Dutch footballer Erik Drost (born 1977), Dutch guitarist Frank Drost (born 1963), Dutch swimmer Henrico Drost (born 1987), Dutch footballer Jeff Drost (born 1964), American football player Jeroen Drost (born 1987), Dutch footballer Jesper Drost (born 1993), Dutch footballer Johannes Drost (1880–1954), Dutch swimmer Monique Drost (born 1964), Dutch swimmer Peter Drost (born 1958), Dutch swimmer Robert Drost (born 1970), American computer scientist Rudolf Drost (1892–1971), German ornithologist Willem Drost (1633–1659), Dutch painter See also Droste, Dutch chocolate manufacturer Dutch-language surnames Occupational surnames