Neff is a surname of German (also Naf, Naef, Kneff), Swiss (also Naff, Naffe, Nafe), Czech or Ashkenazi Jewish origin. Notable people with the surname include:
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Charles D. Neff (1922–1991), American Mormon missionary and humanitarian
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Christophe Neff
Christophe Neff (born 10 June 1964 in Tübingen, West 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 conside ...
(born 1964), Franco-German geographer
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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 employed by ''Time'', and was their bureau chief in Israel. He also worked for ''The Washington Star''.
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(1930–2015), American journalist
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Dorothea Neff (1903–1986), Austrian stage and film actress
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Felix Neff (1798–1829), Swiss Protestant divine and philanthropist
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Francine I. Neff (1925–2010), 35th Treasurer of the United States, 1974–1977
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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
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Henry H. Neff (born 1973), American author and illustrator
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Jacob H. Neff (1830–1909), American politician; lieutenant governor of California, 1899–1903
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Jay H. Neff (1854–1915), American newspaper publisher; mayor of Kansas City, 1904–1905
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Jean-Marie Neff (born 1961), French racewalker
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John Neff (American football) (before 1907–1938), American college football coach
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John Neff
John B. Neff (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.
Windsor becam ...
(1931–2019), American investment
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Kristin Neff (contemporary), American psychologist
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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
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Lucas Neff
Lucas Neff (born November 7, 1985) is an American actor. Known primarily for his work in television, Neff received mainstream recognition for his lead role as James "Jimmy" Chance on the Fox sitcom ''Raising Hope'' (2010–2014).
After ''Raisin ...
(born 1985), American actor
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Lyle Neff
Lyle Neff (born 1969) is a Canadian poet and journalist based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Born in Prince George, British Columbia, Neff is the author of three books of poetry published by Anvil Press. He has also written essays, cultural jou ...
(born 1969), Canadian poet and journalist
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Marcus Neff
''Pennoyer v. Neff'', , 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 process while physic ...
(1826–1896), American settler in Oregon; respondent in the U.S. Supreme Court case of ''Pennoyer v. Neff''
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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
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Pat Morris Neff
Pat Morris Neff (November 26, 1871 – January 20, 1952) was an American politician and educator who served as the 28th governor of Texas from 1921 to 1925. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the ninth president of Baylor Univer ...
(1871–1952), American politician from Texas; governor of Texas, 1921–1925
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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, and ...
(1887–1949), pianist and music teacher based in Chicago
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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 a ma ...
(born 1953), American film executive, director, and producer
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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 was declared as a in 1979.
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(1909–1983), Czech writer and translator
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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
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Wolfgang Neff
Wolfgang Neff (8 September 1875 – disappeared 1945) 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
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(1875–1936), Czech film director
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German-language surnames
Surnames of Czech origin