Scheffer is a German

occupational surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

related to German Schäfer (meaning "shepherd") or Schaffer (meaning "overseer"). Notable people with the surname include: * Aaron Scheffer (born 1975), American baseball pitcher *

Ary Scheffer Ary Scheffer (10 February 179515 June 1858) was a Dutch-French Romantic painter. He was known mostly for his works based on literature, with paintings based on the works of Dante, Goethe, Lord Byron and Walter Scott, Macmillan, Duncan (2023), ' ...

(1795–1858), Dutch-born French painter, son of Johann Baptist and Cornelia * Cornelia Scheffer (1769–1839), Dutch painter and portrait miniaturist *

Cornélia Scheffer Francès Cornelia Marjolin-Scheffer (29 July 183020 December 1899) was a French artist and designer, notable for her drawings, ceramics and sculptures. Life Born in Paris, Cornélia Scheffer was the daughter of the Dordrecht-born Ary Scheffer. ...

(1830-1899), French sculptor and designer * David Scheffer (born 1953), American diplomat, UN Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues * Emmanuel Scheffer (1924–2012), Israeli football player and coach * François Scheffer (1766–1844), Luxembourgian politician, Mayor of Luxembourg City * Frank Scheffer (born 1956), Dutch cinematographer *

Guus Scheffer August "Guus" Scheffer (24 November 1898 – 1 November 1952) was a Dutch weightlifter Weightlifting or weight lifting generally refers to physical exercises and sports in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells, barbell ...

(1898–1952), Dutch weightlifter * Hendrik Scheffer (1798–1862), Dutch-born French painter, son of Johann Baptist and Cornelia * Henrik Teofilus Scheffer (1710–1759), Swedish chemist *

Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Jakob Gijsbert "Jaap" de Hoop Scheffer (; born 3 April 1948) is a Dutch retired politician, jurist and diplomat who served as the eleventh Secretary General of NATO from January 2004 to August 2009. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (C ...

(born 1948), Dutch politician, former Secretary General of NATO * James Scheffer (born 1970), American record producer and songwriter * Johan Scheffer (born 1948), Australian (Victorian) politician *

Johann Baptist Scheffer Johann or Johan Bernard Scheffer (also Jean Baptist Scheffer), (1764 in Homberg (Ohm), Homberg, Hesse-Kassel – 30 June 1809 in Amsterdam) was a German-born painter and etcher active in the Netherlands and the father of the painter Ary Scheffer. ...

(1773–1809), German-born Dutch painter * Johannes Scheffer (1621–1679), Swedish humanist * Karl-Heinz Scheffer, West German slalom canoeist *

Marten Scheffer Marten Scheffer (born 13 September 1958) is a Dutch ecologist, mathematical biologist and professor of Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management at Wageningen University and Research Centre. He was a winner of the 2009 Spinoza Prize. His resea ...

(born 1958), Dutch ecologist * Paul Scheffer (born 1954), Dutch multiculturalism scholar and author * (1909–1988), Dutch band composer and conductor *

Rudolph Herman Christiaan Carel Scheffer Rudolph Herman Christiaan Carel Scheffer (born 12 September 1844 in Spaarndam, Netherlands - died 1880 in Singaraja, West Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) was a Dutch botanist and director of Buitenzorg Botanical Garden. Biography Scheff ...

(1621–1679), Dutch botanist *

Victor Blanchard Scheffer Victor Blanchard Scheffer (November 27, 1906 – September 20, 2011) was an American biologist and the author of eleven books relating to natural history. He was born in Manhattan, Kansas and moved to Washington state at a young age. His father, ...

(1906–2011), American mammalogist *

Will Scheffer Will Scheffer is an American playwright, and was co-creator and executive producer of the television series ''Big Love'' and the American remake of '' Getting On'' with longtime life partner Mark V. Olsen. He is president and CEO of Anima Sola ...

(born 1969), American playwright

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{{surname, Scheffer Surnames of German origin

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