Schaeffer Explained

Schaeffer
Meaning:	"Steward of household"
Region:	Germany, France
Language:	Middle High German
Variant:	Schaefer, Schafer, Schaffer, Shaffer, Schafferre, Schafer, Schäfer, Schäffer, Schefer, Scheffer

Schaeffer is a German surname. It is a variant of Schaefer, from German word schäfer ("shepherd") and of Schaffer, from a noun (meaning steward or bailiff) derived from Middle High German schaffen.^[1]

People with the surname

A

• Albert Charles Schaeffer, American mathematician

B

• Billy Schaeffer, retired American professional basketball player
• Boguslaw Schaeffer, Polish composer and theoretician
• Brent Schaeffer, American arena football quarterback

C

• Charles Frederick Schaeffer (1807–1879), Lutheran clergyman of the United States
• Charles William Schaeffer (1813–1896), Lutheran clergyman and theologian of the United States
• Chester Schaeffer, American film editor
• Claude Schaeffer, French archaeologist who helped uncover the Ugaritic religious texts

D

• David Frederick Schaeffer (1787–1837), Lutheran clergyman of the United States
• Dietrich Schaeffer (1933-2010), German SPD politician

E

• Edith Schaeffer, Chinese-American Christian author and widow of Francis Schaeffer
• Eric Schaeffer, American actor
• Eric D. Schaeffer, American theatre director

F

• Francis Schaeffer, American-French theologian, philosopher, and founder of L'Abri
• Frank Schaeffer, French son of Francis Schaeffer
• Frederick Christian Schaeffer (1792–1832), Lutheran clergyman of the United States
• Frederick David Schaeffer (1760–1836), German-born Lutheran clergyman of the United States

G

• Georg Anton Schäffer, (1779–1836), German physician and adventurer
• George Schaeffer, former American head coach of the Arizona State college football program

H

• Harry Schaeffer, former American major league baseball pitcher

J

• Jacob Christian Schaeffer, 17th century German scientist
• Jack Schaeffer (born John Case Schaeffer II), American musician, record producer and clarinetist
• James Schaeffer (1885–1972), American college sports coach
• James Soloman Schaeffer, American drum major and former leader of the Highty-Tighties
• Jim Schaeffer, American drum major and former leader of the Highty-Tighties (relative of James Soloman Schaeffer)
• Jody Schaeffer, American cartoonist and co-creator of Megas XLR
• John Schaeffer (art collector) (1941 - 2020), Australian art collector and businessman
• John Schaeffer (environmentalist) (born 1949), American solar power advocate
• John Schaeffer (trainer) (born 1951), American fitness trainer and author
• John Nevin Schaeffer (1882 - 1942), American classicist
• Jonathan Schaeffer, Canadian computer scientist

L

• Lucien Schaeffer, French former footballer who played at the 1948 Summer Olympics
• Lawrence Schaeffer (born 1947), American geneticist

M

• Matthew Schaeffer, American guitarist in the rock band Monovox
• Mead Schaeffer, American artist and illustrator

P

• Pierre Schaeffer, French musician and pioneer of musique concrète

R

• Rebecca Schaeffer (1967–1989), American actress who was murdered by a fan
• Roberto Schaefer, American photographer known for his work in the film Quantum of Solace

S

• Sandra Schaeffer (born 1946), American singer, author and game inventor
• Serafia Fredrika Schaeffer (1800-1887), Finnish herbal healer
• Stefanie Schaeffer, The Apprentice 6 winner
• Steve Schaeffer, American studio musician

T

• Tarah Lynne Schaeffer, American actress known for her role on Sesame Street
• Theresa Schaeffer, 19th century German composer
• Tom Schaeffer (1940–2020), Swedish curler, 1973 world champion

W

• Wendy Schaeffer, Australian equestrian and Olympic champion

See also

• Schaefer
• Schaeffler (surname)

External links

• WhitePages.com: People with the surname Schaeffer located in the United States

Notes and References

1. Book: Dictionary of American family names . 2003 . Oxford University Press . Oxford, UK . 9780195081374 . Schaeffer. cited in Web site: Schaefer Name Meaning and Family History . Ancestry.com . 12 May 2020.