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Shaefer is an alternative spelling for the German word "Schäfer", meaning shepherd, which itself descends from the Old High German scāphare.
"Shaefer", "Schäfer" (a standardized spelling in many German-speaking countries after 1880), the additional alternative spelling "Schäffer", and the anglicised forms "Schaefer", "Schaffer", "Shafer", and "Shaffer" are all in common use as surnames.
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- Born after 1900
- Herman Schaefer (born 1923) Chicago, Pioneered the first portable battery operated electrical muscle stimulator
- Vincent Schaefer (1906–1993), American chemist and meteorologist who developed cloud seeding
- Jack Warner Schaefer (1907–1991), American fiction author
- Milner Baily Schaefer (1912–1970), American fisheries biologist
- William Donald Schaefer (born 1921), American state politician
- Udo Schaefer (born 1926), German Bahá'í author
- Will Schaefer (1928–2007), American composer
- Kermit Schaefer (1923–1979), American writer, broadcast producer and blooper aficionado
- Daniel Schaefer (1936–2006), American national politician
- Bob Schaefer (born 1944), American professional baseball coach
- Henry F. Schaefer, III (born 1944), American computational and theoretical chemist, academic and Protestant educator
- Gerard John Schaefer (1946–1995), American serial killer
- Born after 1950
- Born after 1800
- Born after 1900
- Emanuel Schäfer (1900–1974), Prussian (modern-day Czech) officer in the German SS, head of Serbian security police during World War II
- Gustav Schäfer (rower) (1906–1991), German Olympic rower
- Karl Schäfer (1909–1976), Austrian Olympic figure skater
- Ernst Schäfer (1910–1992), German hunter, zoologist and ornithologist
- Willy Schäfer (handball player) (born 1913), Swiss Olympic field handball player
- Paul Schäfer (born 1921), German-Chilean cult leader
- Hans Schäfer (born 1927), German retired footballer
- Willy Schäfer (born 1933), German actor
- Hans-Bernd Schäfer (born 1943), German economist and scholar
- Manfred Schäfer (born 1943), German-Australian retired professional footballer
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- Born after 1900
- Born after 1950
- Born after 1800
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- Simon Schaffer (born 1955), English academic
- Frank Schaffer (born 1958), retired East German Olympic athlete
- Bob Schaffer (born 1962), American state politician
- Jon Schaffer (born 1968), American guitarist and songwriter
- Daniel Schaffer (born 1969), British graphic novelist
- Akiva Schaffer (born 1977), American comedy writer and songwriter
- Denny Schaffer (living), American radio personality
- Gail Schaffer (living), American state politician
- Ken Schaffer (living), American inventor
- Jane Schaffer (living), American educator
- Lewis Schaffer (born 1957), American comedian
- Mandy Schaffer (living), American actress
- Jonathan Schaffer (living), American-Australian philosopher
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- Born after 1900
- Born after 1950
- Ross Shafer (born 1954), American comedian and motivational speaker
- Robert R. Shafer (born 1958), American actor
- Dirk Shafer (born 1962), American model, actor, screenwriter and director
- Scott Shafer (born 1967), American college football coach
- David Shafer (baseball player) (born 1982), American minor league baseball player
- David Shafer (living), American state politician
- Glenn Shafer (living), American mathematician, co-developer of Dempster-Shafer theory
- Jack Shafer (living), American journalist and columnist
- Jeremy Shafer (living), American entertainer and oragamist
- Born after 1800
- Born after 1900
- Harry G. Shaffer (US politician) (fl. 1920's), American state politician
- John H. Shaffer, American government administrator
- Leland Shaffer (born 1912), American retired professional football player
- Robert H. Shaffer (born 1915), American educator
- Earl Shaffer (1918–2002), American outdoorsman and author
- Harry G. Shaffer (born c.1920), Austrian-American economics academic
- Elaine Shaffer (1925–1973), American flutist
- Anthony Shaffer (1926–2001), English playwright, novelist, and screenwriter
- Sir Peter Shaffer (born 1926), English dramatist and playwright
- Lee Shaffer (born 1939), American retired professional basketball player
- Louise Shaffer (born 1942), American actress, script writer, and author
- Paul Shaffer (born 1949), Canadian-American musician, actor, author, comedian and composer
- Jim G. Shaffer (living), American archeology and anthropology academic
- Born after 1950
- Erica Shaffer (born 1970), American actress
- James Shaffer (born 1970), American guitarist
- Matthew Shaffer (born 1978), American musical theatre, television, and film actor
- Kevin Shaffer (born 1980), American professional football player
- Anthony Shaffer (intelligence officer) (living), American Reserve Army Lieutenant Colonel and CIA intelligence officer
- Brenda Shaffer (living), American political science author
- Chris Shaffer (living), American singer-songwriter
- Dan Shaffer (living), American television news anchor
- David Shaffer (living), American physician
- Nicholas Shaffer (living), American actor
- Ralph Shaffer (living), American greeting card developer
- Sharon Shaffer (living), American military lawyer
[edit] Relationships
- Shaefer
- Harold 1912 → Ed 1946 (father and son)
- Shaffer
- Peter 1926 ↔ Anthony 1926 (twin brothers)
- Shafer/Shaffer
- Taylor 1866 ↔ Orator 1851 (brothers)
[edit] See also
