Schiffer is a German occupational surname, which means a "boatman", "bargee" or "skipper". Alternative spellings include Schifer and Schiffers. The name may refer to:András Schiffer, Hungarian politician Adolf Schiffer (1873–1950), Hungarian cellist Ben Schiffer, British writer Claudia Schiffer, German model Craig Schiffer, American businessman Emanuel Schiffers (1850–1904), Russian chess player and writer Ervin Schiffer (1932-2015), Hungarian musician Eugen Schiffer (1860–1954), German politician Hubert Schiffer (1915–1982), German priest John Schiffer (1945–2014), American politician Menahem Max Schiffer (1911–1997), American mathematician Michael Brian Schiffer, American archaeologist Paul Schiffer, American radio host Roy Schiffer Pinney (1911–2010), American photographer and writer Sharon Hammes-Schiffer, American chemist Stephen Schiffer, American philosopher
