Yeager is a relatively uncommon American surname, most likely a transcription of the common German surname "Jaeger/Jäger" (hunter). The spelling was changed to become phonetic because standard English does not utilize the umlaut. Notable people with the surname include:Albert F. Yeager, (1892-1961) American horticulturalist Biff Yeager, American actor Bunny Yeager (1929–2014), American photographer and model Chuck Yeager (1923–2020), American test pilot who was the first person to break the sound barrier Dan Yeager, American actor, screenwriter, and director George Yeager (1874–1940), American baseball player James J. Yeager (1909–1971), American football player and coach Jeana Yeager, American aviator Joe Yeager (1875–1937), American baseball player Ken Yeager, American politician Laura Yeager, American Army general Leland Yeager (1924–2018), American economist Lewis Yeager (1878–1906), American football coach Mike Yeager, American football coach Ralph Oscar Yeager (1892–1960), German-American architect Roy Yeager, American musician Stephanie Yeager, American politician Steve Yeager, American major league baseball catcher Steve Yeager (filmmaker), American film director William Yeager, best known for his development of the first multiple-protocol router software while working at Stanford University
