Stauffer (also commonly spelled " Stouffer" and "

Stover Stover are the leaves and stalks of field crops, such as corn (maize), sorghum or soybean that are commonly left in a field after harvesting the grain. It is similar to straw, the residue left after any cereal grain or grass has been harvested ...

" in North America) is a German surname, the origin of which derives from the Proto-German word ''staupa'', meaning "steep." ''Staupa'' and its

Middle High German Middle High German (MHG; or ; , shortened as ''Mhdt.'' or ''Mhd.'') is the term for the form of High German, High German language, German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High ...

descendant, ''stouf'', evolved to mean, among other things, a steep hill or mountain. Many of these hills and mountains serve as the basis for the names of such places as

Donaustauf Donaustauf is a market town in Bavaria, east of Regensburg at the foothills of the Bavarian Forest. The ruins of a medieval castle, presumably erected between 914 and 930, tower above the small town. Situated nearby on a hill rising from the Da ...

Hohenstaufen The Hohenstaufen dynasty (, , ), also known as the Staufer, was a noble family of unclear origin that rose to rule the Duchy of Swabia from 1079, and to royal rule in the Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages from 1138 until 1254. The dynast ...

, Staufenberg, Regenstauf,

Staufen im Breisgau Staufen im Breisgau (High Alemannic: ''Staufe im Brisgau'') is a German town in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district of Baden-Württemberg. It had a population of approximately 8,300 in 2019. General The city of Staufen im Breisgau lies in the ...

, and the Staufens of

Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...

and

Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...

. Stauffer surnames derive from these hills. The Swiss Mennonite Stauffers common in the U.S. and Canada derive their name from a hill called ''Stouffe'' or ''Stauffenalp'' just southwest of the town of

Röthenbach im Emmental Röthenbach im Emmental is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the administrative district of Emmental (administrative district), Emmental in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern (canton), Bern in Switzerland. History Röthenb ...

in Switzerland. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alan Stauffer Alan Stauffer (born April 21, 1945) is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives. Stauffer was born in Logan, Utah. He attended Brigham Young University. Stauffer served in the Wyoming ...

(born 1945), American politician * Brenda Stauffer (born 1961), American former field hockey player *

Brian Stauffer Brian Stauffer (born May 20, 1966 in Prescott, Arizona) is an American artist and illustrator. Stauffer begins works with hand-drawn sketches, then incorporates painted elements and scanned found objects. The final works are digital, but often t ...

(born 1966), American artist and illustrator * Clara Stauffer ((1904–1984), Spanish Falangist and Nazi ratline operator * Christian Stauffer (1579–16??), Swiss Anabaptist leader * Christian M. Stauffer (1896–1963), American politician *

Devin Stauffer Devin Stauffer (born 1970) is an American philosopher and Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas at Austin. Previously he taught at Kenyon College Kenyon College ( ) is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges i ...

(born 1970), American philosopher and political scientist * Dietrich Stauffer (1943–2019), German theoretical physicist *

Donald Alfred Stauffer Donald Alfred Stauffer (July 4, 1902 – August 8, 1952) was an American literary critic, novelist and Professor of English who spent the majority of his career at Princeton University. Biography Stauffer studied at Princeton University, where ...

(1902–1952), American literary critic, novelist and professor of English *

Ethelbert Stauffer Ethelbert Stauffer (May 8, 1902 in Friedelsheim – August 1, 1979 in Erlangen) was a German Protestant theologian and numismatist. Life Stauffer was the son of a Mennonite preacher born and raised in Worms. After attending the local grammar schoo ...

(1902–1979), German Protestant theologian and numismatist * Gordon C. Stauffer (1930–2019), American college basketball player and coach * Grant Stauffer (1888–1949), American coal and railroad executive *

Jack Stauffer Jack Stauffer (born December 3, 1945) is an American actor of film, television, and theater. He is also a director of theater productions. Career Stauffer played the original Chuck Tyler, Charles "Chuck" Tyler on the daytime soap opera ''All My ...

(born 1945), American actor * Jay Richard Stauffer Jr., American ichthyologist *

Johann Georg Stauffer Johann Georg Stauffer (also Johann Georg Staufer; January 26, 1778, in Vienna – January 24, 1853) was an Austrian luthier and the most important Viennese luthier of his time. Life Stauffer was born in the Viennese suburb of Weißgerber, the s ...

(1778–1853), Austrian luthier * John Stauffer (politician) (1925–2019), American politician and businessman *

John Stauffer (professor) John Stauffer is Professor of English, American Studies, and African American Studies at Harvard University. He writes and lectures on the Civil War era, antislavery, social protest movements, and photography. Education and career Stauffer rec ...

, American academic * Joseph Stauffer (1874–1917), Canadian politician *

Jürg M. Stauffer Jürg M. Stauffer (born September 11, 1977) is a Swiss politician from Ittigen in the canton of Bern. From 2000 until November 26, 2004, he was Secretary General of the Young SVP, the youth section of the Swiss People's Party (SVP).Leslie Stauffer Leslie DeWitt Stauffer (April 3, 1888 – July 6, 1963) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Chattanooga from 1910 to 1913, compiling a record of 16–11–1. Stauffer died on July 6 ...

(1888–1963), American college football player and coach * Lucas Stauffer (born 1995), American soccer player *

Nathan Stauffer Nathan Pennypacker Stauffer (January 1, 1875 – June 5, 1959) was an American college football player and coach and physician. He served as the head football coach at Dickinson College from 1896 to 1899, at Pennsylvania Military College—now kn ...

(1875–1959), American football player and coach * Oscar S. Stauffer (1886–1982), American mass media mogul and company founder * Rudolph Stauffer (1836–1918), Swiss-born American soldier awarded the Medal of Honor *

Serge Stauffer Serge Stauffer (born Werner Oscar Stauffer, 8 June 1929 – 17 September 1989) was a Swiss artist and art educator. He was one of the co-founders of the F+F Schule für experimentelle Gestaltung in Zurich and known for his German translations of th ...

(1929–1989), Swiss artist and art educator * Suzanne M. Stauffer (born 1957), American librarian and professor emerita *

S. Walter Stauffer Simon Walter Stauffer (August 13, 1888 – September 26, 1975) was a United States representative from Pennsylvania. Early life S. Walter Stauffer was born in Walkersville, Maryland, on August 13, 1888. He graduated from Dickinson College in ...

(1888–1975), American politician * Teddy Stauffer (1909–1993), Swiss bandleader, musician, actor, nightclub owner, and restaurateur *

Théodore Stauffer Théodore Stauffer (29 May 1901 – 13 October 1971) was a Swiss boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially br ...

(1901–1971), Swiss boxer *

Tim Stauffer Timothy James Stauffer (born June 2, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Minnesota Twins, and New York Mets. Amateur career High school and college Stauff ...

(born 1982), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Todd Stauffer, 21st century co-founder and publisher of the Jackson Free Press

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