Shroff is a surname. The word is derived from the

Hindustani Hindustani may refer to: * something of, from, or related to Hindustan (another name of India) * Hindustani language, an Indo-Aryan language, whose two official norms are Hindi and Urdu * Fiji Hindi, a variety of Eastern Hindi spoken in Fiji, and ...

word ''saraf'' (

bullion Bullion is non-ferrous metal that has been refined to a high standard of elemental purity. The term is ordinarily applied to bulk metal used in the production of coins and especially to precious metals such as gold and silver. It comes from t ...

merchant , Baniya), which in turn, is ultimately derived from the Arabic ''ṣarrāf''. The word is also used to mean a cashier, especially in a car park or identity card, car licensing offices and public service agents in East Asia, and a money changer or banker in South Asia. In Hong Kong a shroff may be a place to conduct payments. In 2016 the word "shroff" became a part of the Oxford English Dictionary.

List of people with surname Shroff

* Anaita Shroff Adajania (born 1972), Indian fashion stylist * Anish Shroff, American anchor for ESPNews since 2008 *

Ardeshir Darabshaw Shroff Ardeshir Darabshaw Shroff (4 June 1899 – 27 October 1965) was an industrialist, banker and economist of India. In 1944, Shroff served as a non-official (since India was not yet independent) delegate at the United Nations "Bretton Woods Confer ...

(1899–1965), Indian industrialist, banker and economist *

Boman Shroff Boman Shroff was an actor, stunstman, director, writer, producer in Hindi cinema, in the silent era and the early talkies. Boman started working in Hindi movies prior to Talkies and was on monthly payroll of JBH Wadia and Homi Wadia's various m ...

, Indian actor, stuntman, director, writer, producer * D. K. Shroff, Indian celebrity business manager *

Esmayeel Shroff Esmayeel Shroff (12 August 1960 – 26 October 2022) was an Indian film director and writer, noted for his work in the Bollywood industry. His hit film ''Thodisi Bewafaii'' was famous among the crowd of the 1980s. The movie was written by his b ...

(born 1960), Indian film director and writer *

Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff (born 1 February 1957), popularly known as Jackie Shroff, is an Indian actor and former model. He has been in the Bollywood industry for over four decades, and , has appeared in over 220 films in 13 languages namely Hi ...

(born 1957), Indian actor *

Pervin Shroff Pervin Keki Shroff (born c. 1955) is an Indian accounting academic and Carl L. Nelson Professor of Accounting at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, known for her work in the field of information content and accountancy ...

, Indian scientist *

Pesi Shroff Pesi Shroff (b. 1965) is a former India, Indian champion jockey. He has ridden 5614 races and won 1,751 of them including 106 classic races and 29 Derbys. Born to a Parsis, Parsi family, he began his career at 16 years old when he was licensed to ...

(born 1965), Indian jockey * Sachin Shroff (born 1972), Indian actor * Sahil Shroff, Indian model and actor *

Sunil Shroff Sunil Shroff is the managing trustee of a non-government and non-profit organisation called MOHAN Foundation and is well known for his work in the field of deceased donation transplantation in India. He has worked towards improving the decease ...

, Indian urology and transplant surgeon *

Sunita Shroff Sunita Shroff is a British television presenter and actress. Early life Sunita Shroff was born in Scotland to Irish and Indian parents, and raised in Greece where she was educated in the Campion School. She speaks fluent Greek, Italian and F ...

, British television presenter and actress * Tiger Shroff (born 1990), Indian model and actor *

Zenobia Shroff Zenobia Shroff (born May 27, 1965) is an Indian-born American actress. Shroff has been an actress, writer, teaching artist and sketch comedian for over 30 years and she is known for her role in the 2017 film ''The Big Sick'', and as Muneeba Khan i ...

, Indian-American actress

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List of people with surname Shroff

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