Schiffer

Schiffer (German pronunciation: [ˈʃɪfɐ]) is a German occupational surname, which means a "boatman", "bargee" or "skipper". Alternative spellings include Schifer and Schiffers. The name may refer to:

• András Schiffer (born 1971), Hungarian politician
• Adolf Schiffer (1873–1950), Hungarian cellist
• Ben Schiffer (born 1983), British writer
• Claudia Schiffer (born 1970), German model
• Craig Schiffer (1956–2014), American businessman
• Emanuel Schiffers (1850–1904), Russian chess player and writer
• Ervin Schiffer (1932–2015), Hungarian musician
• Eugen Schiffer (1860–1954), German politician
• Hubert Schiffer (1915–1982), German priest
• John Schiffer (1945–2014), American politician
• Menahem Max Schiffer (1911–1997), American mathematician
• Michael Brian Schiffer (born 1947), American archaeologist
• Paul Schiffer (born 1959), American radio host
• Roy Schiffer Pinney (1911–2010), American photographer and writer
• Sharon Hammes-Schiffer (born 1966), American chemist
• Stephen Schiffer (born 1940), American philosopher

Other uses

• Schiffer Publishing, Pennsylvania
• Schiffers & Co., Poland

See also

• Schaefer
• Scheffer
• Schieffer
• Schiffner