Jaffe and its variant spellings Jaffé and Yaffe () are Hebrew-language surnames. The surname was recorded in Prague in the 16th century. It was recorded in the United Kingdom in the 1881 census, mostly in London.

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Jaffe family The Jaffe family (Hebrew: יפה) is an Ashkenazi Jewish Rabbinic family originally from Dampierre, France. The family descends from the 12th century Tosafist, Elhanan Jaffe of Dampierre (died 1184). Members of the family have produced nume ...

(Hebrew: יפה) is a distinguished Ashkenazi Jewish Rabbinic family, members of which have produced numerous famous rabbis, court Jews, Talmudic scholars, scientists, businessmen, academics and politicians. Other notable people with this surname include: * Aaron Jaffe, American politician *

Allan Jaffe Allan Phillip Jaffe (April 24, 1935, Pottsville, Pennsylvania – March 9, 1987, New Orleans) was an American jazz tubist and the entrepreneur who, along with his wife Sandra, developed Preservation Hall into a New Orleans jazz tradition. Jaffe ...

, American jazz musician * Andrew Jaffe, American journalist *

Aniela Jaffé Aniela Jaffé (February 20, 1903 – October 30, 1991) was a Swiss analyst who for many years was a co-worker of Carl Gustav Jung. She was the recorder and editor of Jung's semi-autobiographical book '' Memories, Dreams, Reflections''. Life Jaffé ...

, (1903–1991), Swiss analyst who was a co-worker of

Carl Jung Carl Gustav Jung ( ; ; 26 July 1875 – 6 June 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and psychologist who founded the school of analytical psychology. A prolific author of Carl Jung publications, over 20 books, illustrator, and corr ...

Arthur Jaffe Arthur Michael Jaffe (; born December 22, 1937) is an American mathematical physicist at Harvard University, where in 1985 he succeeded George Mackey as the Landon T. Clay Professor of Mathematics and Theoretical Science. Education and career ...

, American mathematical physicist *

Ben Jaffe Benjamin Jaffe (born January 26, 1971) is the creative director of Preservation Hall and plays tuba and double bass with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Early life and education He is the son of Preservation Hall's former managers, Allan Jaffe ...

, American jazz musician * Bernard Jaffe (1896–1986), American chemist and historian of chemistry *

Billy Jaffe Billy Jaffe (born April 2, 1969) is an on-air ice hockey analyst for NESN who provides commentary for pre-game, post-game and intermission shows during Boston Bruins games. Jaffe also served as a hockey analyst for Sportsnet, and for select cover ...

(born 1969), color analyst for the Boston Bruins on NESN * Chapelle Jaffe, Canadian actress *

Charles Jaffe Charles Jaffé (Jaffe) (, Dubroŭna, Russian Empire – 12 July 1941, Brooklyn, USA) was a chess master and chess author born in the Russian Empire. Early life Jaffé was born in the small town of Dubroŭna (now in Vitebsk Region, Belarus), ...

(–1941), Belarusian-American chess master *

Charles Jaffe (conductor) Charles Jaffe (1917 – August 16, 2011) was an American conductor and musical director, after starting out as a violinist with the Curtis String Quartet in Philadelphia. As musical director of ''West Side Story'', he was nominated for a Tony Awa ...

(–2011), American conductor and musical director * Daniel Jaffe, American astronomer *

David Jaffe David Scott Jaffe (born April 13, 1971) is an American video game, video game designer best known for directing the ''Twisted Metal'' and God of War (franchise), ''God of War'' series. In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game cr ...

, American video game designer and director * David Yaffe, music critic *

David A. Jaffe David Aaron Jaffe (born April 29, 1955) is an American composer and electronic music researcher. His work spans orchestral, choral, chamber, and electroacoustic music, and he has composed over ninety pieces across these forms. Jaffe is known ...

, American composer of contemporary classical and electronic/computer music *

Deborah Yaffe Deborah Yaffe (born 1965) is the author of two books, most recently and prominently the book ''Among the Janeites: A Journey through the World of Jane Austen Fandom '' (Houghton Mifflin Mariner, 2013). The book describes Yaffe's lifelong love of ...

, author *

Dov Yaffe Dov Yaffe (; 1928–2017) was a Polish-born Israeli rabbi, mashgiach, and leader of the Musar movement. Youth He was born at Vilna in June 1928. In 1935, at age 7, he moved with his parents to the Land of Israel and settled in Tel Aviv whe ...

(1928–2017), Lithuanian-born Israeli rabbi *

Edgar Jaffé Edgar Jaffé (14 May 1866 – 29 April 1921) was a German economist and politician. Born in Hamburg to a History of the Jews in Germany, Jewish commercial family in 1866, Jaffé worked in his family business in Barcelona and Paris. He then move ...

(1866–1921), German economist and politician *

Elaine Jaffe Elaine Sarkin Jaffe (born in August 1943) is an American pathologist and senior investigator at the National Cancer Institute specializing in hematopathology. She completed her medical education at Cornell University and the University of Pennsyl ...

, American pathologist, expert in

hematopathology Hematopathology or hemopathology (both also spelled haem-, see spelling differences) is the study of diseases and disorders affecting and found in blood cells, their production, and any organs and tissues involved in hematopoiesis, such as bone ma ...

Eliezer Jaffe Eliezer David Jaffe (; 10 November 1933 – 25 May 2017) was an Israeli professor of social work specializing in philanthropy and non-profit management. He was Professor Emeritus at The Hebrew University's Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and S ...

, Israeli professor *

Elisha Yaffe Elisha Yaffe is an American actor, comedian, writer and producer. He has appeared in television shows including ''Better Call Saul'', '' The Newsroom'', ''Mad Men'', '' Southland'', '' Up All Night'', '' The New Normal'' and '' CSI: NY'' and voic ...

, comedian, actor and writer *

Eyal Yaffe Eyal Yaffe (; born January 15, 1960) is an Israeli former basketball player. He played the guard position, and competed in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Biography Yaffe is from Tel Aviv, Israel, and is Jewish. His father is Moshe Yaffe ...

(born 1960), Israeli basketball player * Frederick S. Jaffe, (1925–1978), vice president of Planned Parenthood and founder of the Guttmacher Institute *

Herb Jaffe Herb Jaffe (May 20, 1921-December 7, 1991) was an independent film producer in the United States. Biography Jaffe was born in Brooklyn, New York, and began his career as a literary agent, working with authors such as Reginald Rose (''Twelv ...

(1921–1991), American film producer * Ina Jaffe (1948—2024), American journalist * Jerome H. Jaffe, psychiatrist * Joseph Joffo, French writer *

Leib Yaffe Aryeh Leib Yaffe (; June 5, 1876 - March 11, 1948) was a Hebrew poet, journalist and editor of Haaretz newspaper. Leib Yaffe was born in Grodno, Belarus. He spent his university years in Germany. A life-long champion of the Zionist cause, he ...

, Hebrew poet, journalist and editor *

Leo Yaffe Leo Yaffe, (July 6, 1916 – May 14, 1997) was a Canadian nuclear chemistry scientist and a proponent of the peaceful uses of nuclear power. Born in Devils Lake, North Dakota, his family moved to Winnipeg in 1920. He studied at the Universi ...

, Canadian nuclear chemistry scientist * Louis Isaac Jaffe (1888–1950), American journalist *

Marielle Jaffe Marielle Jaffe (born June 23, 1989) is an American actress, singer and model. In film, Jaffe had a lead ensemble role in ''What About Love (film), What About Love'' (2024). She also had supporting roles in ''Scream 4'' (2011) and ''Higher Power ( ...

(born 1989), American model and actress *

Martin Yaffe Martin D. Yaffe (born 1942) is an American people, American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy and Religion Studies at the University of North Texas. He is known for his works on the Jewish thought and political philosophy. Books * ''Shylock ...

(born 1942), American philosopher * Matt Jaffe (born 1995), American singer-songwriter *

Maurice Yaffé Maurice Yaffé (1944/45 - 27 October 1989) was a British psychologist who was Principal Clinical Psychologist at Guy's Hospital. He studied the psychology of sex and fear of flying Fear of flying is the fear of being on an aircraft, such as ...

, British psychologist *

Max Jaffa Max Jaffa OBE (28 December 1911 – 30 July 1991) was a British light orchestral violinist and bandleader. He is best remembered as the leader of the Palm Court Orchestra and trio, with Jack Byfield (piano) and Reginald Kilbey (cello), which bro ...

, born Max Jaffe, British violinist and bandleader *

Michael Jaffé Andrew Michael Jaffé (3 June 1923 – 13 July 1997) was a British art historian and curator. He was Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England for 17 years, from 1973 to 1990. Life Born in London, he was educated at Wagner's an ...

(1923–1997), British art historian and curator * Michael Muir Jaffe (born 1945), American television producer * Michael B. Yaffe, scientific editor *

Moe Jaffe Moe Jaffe (October 23, 1901 – December 2, 1972) was an American songwriter and bandleader who composed more than 250 songs. He is best known for six: "Collegiate", " The Gypsy in My Soul", " If I Had My Life to Live Over", "If You Are But a Drea ...

(1901–1972), American songwriter and band leader *

Naomi Jaffe Naomi Esther Jaffe (born June 1943) is an American activist and feminist. She is former undergraduate student of Herbert Marcuse and member of the Weather Underground Organization. Jaffe was recently the Executive Director of Holding Our Own, a m ...

, activist *

Nat Jaffe Nat Jaffe (January 1, 1918 – August 5, 1945) was an American swing jazz pianist. He was married to singer Shirley Lloyd. Jaffe lived in Berlin from 1921 to 1932, where he received classical training on piano. Upon his return to the U.S., he bega ...

, American jazz pianist * Nicole Jaffe (born 1941), Canadian actress *

Noah Jaffe Noah Jaffe (born July 18, 2003) is an American Paralympic swimming, Paralympic swimmer who specializes in freestyle and butterfly events. Career Jaffe made his international debut for the United States at the 2022 Duel in the Pool in Sydney, A ...

(born 2003), American Paralympic swimmer * Norman Jaffe, American architect * Sir

Otto Jaffe Sir Otto Moses Jaffe, JP (13 August 1846 – 29 April 1929), also spelt Jaffé, was a German-born British businessman, who was twice elected Lord Mayor of Belfast and was a leader of the Jewish community in the city. Family Jaffe was born in ...

(1846–1929), German-born British Jewish businessman, High Sheriff and Lord Mayor of Belfast * Peter Jaffe (1913–1982), British sailor and Olympic silver medalist *

Philipp Jaffé Philipp Jaffé (17 February 1819 – 3 April 1870) was a German historian and philologist. He was one of the most important German medievalists of the 19th century. Biography and career After graduating from the gymnasium at Posen in 1838 he w ...

(1819–1870), German historian and philologist * Philip Jaffe (1895–1980), American left-wing editor and writer * Richard Yaffe, Journalist * Rivke Jaffe (born 1978), Dutch anthropologist and professor *

Robert Jaffe (physicist) Robert Loren Jaffe (born 1946) is an American physicist and the Jane and Otto Morningstar Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He was formerly director of the MIT Center for Theoretical Physics. Biography Jaff ...

, American physicist and professor *

Robert Jaffe (stockbroker) Robert M. Jaffe (born 1944) is an American stockbroker. He was a long-time associate of Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff and promoted Madoff's fund to wealthy investors in Massachusetts and Florida. He is vice president of Cohmad Securities Corp ...

(born 1944), American associate of Bernard Madoff *

Rona Jaffe Rona Jaffe (June 12, 1931 – December 30, 2005) was an American novelist who published numerous works from 1958 to 2003. During the 1960s, she also wrote cultural pieces for ''Cosmopolitan''. Early life and education Jaffe was born into a Jewi ...

(1931–2005), American author * Sam Jaffe (actor) (1891–1984), American film actor *

Sam Jaffe (producer) Sam Jaffe (May 21, 1901 – January 10, 2000) was, at different points in his career in the motion picture industry, an agent, a producer, and a studio executive. Biography Jaffe was born in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, the so ...

(1901–2000), American film producer later in England *

Sarah Jaffe Sarah Jaffe is an American singer-songwriter from Denton, Texas. Known for her distinctively clear vocals, she has worked as a singer-songwriter across many musical genres, including acoustic-folk, indie pop and hip hop. Early life Jaffe was b ...

(born 1986), American singer-songwriter * Scott Jaffe (born 1969), American freestyle swimmer *

Stanley R. Jaffe Stanley Richard Jaffe (; July 31, 1940March 10, 2025) was an American film producer. His producing credits included ''Fatal Attraction'', '' The Accused'' and '' Kramer vs. Kramer'', which won an Academy Award for Best Picture. Background Jaffe ...

(1940–2025), American film producer *

Stephen Jaffe Stephen Jaffe (born December 30, 1954, in Washington, D.C.newsobserver.com
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, American composer *

Taliesin Jaffe Taliesin Jaffe ( ) is an American voice actor, voice director, and screenwriter. He has worked on English-dubbing roles for anime and video games. He is a cast member on ''Critical Role'', a web series in which he plays ''Dungeons & Dragons'' wit ...

, (born 1977), American voice actor * Theodor Julius Jaffé (1823–1898), German actor *

Werner Jaffé Werner Gunter Jaffé Fellner (October 27, 1914 – May 3, 2009) was a chemist and university professor. During the fifty years that he taught at the college level, he published over 200 academic publications and was named honorary professor at the ...

(1914–2009), German chemist and university professor * Yves Jouffa (1920–1999), French lawyer

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