Neff is a surname of German (also Naf, Naef, Kneff), Swiss (also Naff, Naffe, Nafe) Czech or Ashkenazi Jewish origin. It may refer to:

People

Charles D. Neff Charles Daniel Neff (March 24, 1922 – July 16, 1991) was a missionary who had a great impact on the mission and theology of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (now the Community of Christ). He also founded the humanita ...

(1922–1991), American Mormon missionary and humanitarian *

Christophe Neff Christophe Neff (born 10 June 1964 in Tübingen, Germany) is a Franco-German geographer, working on Mediterranean ecosystems, the geography of the Mediterranean Basin and fire ecology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. He is considered as o ...

(born 1964), Franco - German geographer *

Donald Neff Donald Lloyd Neff (October 15, 1930 – May 10, 2015) was an American author and journalist. Born in York, Pennsylvania, he spent 16 years in service for ''Time'', and was a former ''Time'' bureau chief in Israel. He also worked for ''The Washi ...

(contemporary), American journalist *

Dorothea Neff Dorothea Neff (21 February 1903 – 27 July 1986) was a Vienna stage actress during the 1930s. Neff helped hide her Jewish friend Lilli Wolff, after she received resettlement orders from the Nazis Nazism ( ; german: Nazismus), the commo ...

(1903–1986), Austrian stage and film actress *

Felix Neff Felix Neff (8 October 1798 – 1829), Swiss Protestant divine and philanthropist, was born at Geneva. Originally a sergeant of artillery Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and ...

(1798–1829), Swiss Protestant divine and philanthropist *

Francine Irving Neff Francine Irving Neff (December 6, 1925 – February 9, 2010) was the 35th Treasurer of the United States, serving from June 21, 1974, to January 19, 1977. She was appointed by Richard Nixon but continued serving as Treasurer through Gerald Ford's t ...

(1925-2010), 35th Treasurer of the United States 1974–77 *

Garrett Neff Garrett Neff is an American model. He is known for his early work with Calvin Klein as the face of jeans, underwear and the MAN fragrance. In 2015, Neff launched his popular swimwear line, KATAMA. Neff is currently one of the top "Money Guys" o ...

(born 1984), American fashion model *

Henry H. Neff Henry H. Neff is the author and illustrator of ''the Tapestry'', a fantasy fiction series that follows the life of a boy named Max McDaniels. His series comprises five novels, the last of which was published in e-book format on November 25, 2014 ...

(born 1973), American author and illustrator *

Jacob H. Neff Jacob Hart Neff (October 18, 1830 – March 26, 1909) was an American politician. He served as the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of California from 1899 to 1903. Personal information Neff was born in Strasburg, Pennsylvania on October 18, 1830. ...

(1830–1909), American politician; lieutenant governor of California 1899–1903 *

Jay H. Neff Jay Holcomb Neff (July 6, 1854 – August 14, 1915) was a newspaper publisher and Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri from 1904 to 1906. Biography Neff was born in Hartford, Indiana. He sold books to pay his way through Asbury College. He stu ...

(1854–1915), American newspaper publisher; mayor of Kansas City 1904–05 *

Jean-Marie Neff Jean-Marie Neff (born 29 September 1961 in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Haut-Rhin) is a retired male race walker from France, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Ga ...

(born 1961), French racewalker *

John Neff (American football) John Henry Neff Jr. (September 12, 1887 – November 8, 1938) was an American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and doctor. In 1909, he served as the head football coach at the University of Virginia, where he compiled a 7� ...

(before 1907-1938), American college football coach *

John Neff John B. Neff, CFA, (September 19, 1931 – June 4, 2019) was an American investor, mutual fund manager, and philanthropist. He was notable for his contrarian and value investing styles as well as for heading Vanguard's Windsor Fund. Winds ...

(1931-2019), American investment *

Kristin Neff Kristin Neff is an associate professor in the University of Texas at Austin's department of educational psychology. Dr. Neff received her doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley, studying moral development. She did two years o ...

(contemporary), American psychologist *

Leonard Neff Leonard Neff (July 8, 1925 – March 26, 2006) was an American psychiatrist, known for his work with military veterans and adolescents and his work on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).Jocelyn Y. StewartLeonard Neff, 80; Doctor Diagnosed Vets' ...

(1925-2006), American psychiatrist *

Lucas Neff Lucas Neff (born November 7, 1985) is an American actor best known for his lead role in the Fox sitcom '' Raising Hope'' (2010-2014). Most recently, he starred in the CBS sitcom '' Carol's Second Act'' (2019) and co-starred as Duncan on ''Mons ...

(born 1985), American actor *

Lyle Neff Lyle Neff (born 1969) is a Canadian poet and journalist in Vancouver, British Columbia. Born in Prince George, British Columbia, he is the author of three books of poetry published by Anvil Press. He has also written scattered essays, cultural jou ...

(born 1969), Canadian poet and journalist *

Marcus Neff ''Pennoyer v. Neff'' 95 U.S. 714 (1878) was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court held that a state court can only exert personal jurisdiction over a party domiciled out-of-state if that party is served with proc ...

(1826–1896), American settler in Oregon; respondent in the U.S. Supreme Court case of ''Pennoyer v. Neff'' *

Ondřej Neff Ondřej Neff (born June 26, 1945, Prague) is a Czech science fiction writer and journalist. He is the founder o''Neviditelný pes''(''The Invisible Dog''), one of the earliest and most popular Czech daily news/comments websites, an''Digineff'' ...

(born 1945), Czech science fiction writer and journalist *

Pat Morris Neff Pat Morris Neff (November 26, 1871 – January 20, 1952) was an American politician, educator and administrator, and the 28th Governor of Texas from 1921 to 1925, ninth President of Baylor University from 1932 to 1947, and twenty-fifth presid ...

(1871–1952), American politician from Texas; governor of Texas 1921–25 *

Prudence Neff Prudence Maria Neff (June 9, 1887 – December 23, 1949) was an American pianist and music teacher, based in Alabama as a young woman, and in Chicago for the rest of her career. Early life Prudence Neff was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska, an ...

(1887–1949), pianist and music teacher based in Chicago *

Tom Neff Thomas Linden Neff (born 1953)-, known as Tom Neff, is an American film executive, director and producer, born in Chicago, Illinois. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Education Neff received his Bachelor of Arts from Lawrence University with ...

(born 1953), American film executive, director, and producer *

Vladimír Neff Vladimír Neff (13 June 1909, Prague – 2 July 1983, Prague) was a popular Czech writer and translator. He wrote numerous historical novels, political satires and parodies on criminal stories and adventure tales. He is best known for his hi ...

(1909–1983), Czech writer and translator *

Wallace Neff Edwin Wallace Neff (January 28, 1895 – June 8, 1982) was an architect based in Southern California and was largely responsible for developing the region's distinct architectural style referred to as "California" style. Neff was a student of ...

(1895–1982), American architect *

Wolfgang Neff Wolfgang Neff (8 September 1875 – after November 1936) was an Austrian film director. He directed 50 films between 1920 and 1930. He was born in Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic). Selected filmography * '' Nat Pinker ...

(1875-1936), Czech film director German-language surnames Surnames of Czech origin {{surname, Neff