Cognomen Prutskov (Prutskov 
, Пруцков 
, Прутцков ) , across the world, is a rare surname. The last name Prutskov is characteristic of Belarus, where it is a rare surname, Russia, and Kazakhstan. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Eastern Europe, particularly Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. Much less frequently, Prutskov is the forename as well as the last name.