Stauffer (also commonly spelled " Stouffer" and "

Stover Stover are the leaves and stalks of field crops, such as corn (maize), sorghum or soybean that are commonly left in a field after harvesting the grain. It is similar to straw, the residue left after any cereal grain or grass has been harvested a ...

" in North America) is a German surname, the origin of which derives from the Proto-German word ''staupa'', meaning "steep." ''Staupa'' and its

Middle High German Middle High German (MHG; german: Mittelhochdeutsch (Mhd.)) is the term for the form of German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High German and into Early New High German. High ...

descendant, ''stouf'', evolved to mean, among other things, a steep hill or mountain. Many of these hills and mountains serve as the basis for the names of such places as

Donaustauf Donaustauf is a market town in Bavaria, east of Regensburg at the foothills of the Bavarian Forest. The ruins of a medieval castle, presumably erected between 914 and 930, tower above the small town. Situated nearby on a hill rising from the Da ...

Hohenstaufen The Hohenstaufen dynasty (, , ), also known as the Staufer, was a noble family of unclear origin that rose to rule the Duchy of Swabia from 1079, and to royal rule in the Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages from 1138 until 1254. The dynasty ...

, Staufenberg, Regenstauf,

Staufen im Breisgau Staufen im Breisgau (High Alemannic: ''Staufe im Brisgau'') is a German town in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district of Baden-Württemberg. It had a population of approximately 8,300 in 2019. General The city of Staufen im Breisgau lies in the ...

, and the Staufens of

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

and

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

. Stauffer surnames derive from these hills. The Swiss Mennonite Stauffers common in the U.S. and Canada derive their name from a hill called ''Stouffe'' or ''Stauffenalp'' just southwest of the town of Röthenbach im Emmental in Switzerland. Notable people with the surname include: *

Brenda Stauffer Brenda Lee Stauffer (born April 8, 1961 in New Holland, Pennsylvania) is a former field hockey player from the United States. She was a member of the United States bronze medal winning team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. ...

(born 1961), former field hockey player * Christian Stauffer (born 1579), Swiss Anabaptist leader * Dietrich Stauffer (1943–2019), German professor of theoretical physics at Cologne University *

Ethelbert Stauffer Ethelbert Stauffer (May 8, 1902 in Friedelsheim – August 1, 1979 in Erlangen) was a German Protestant theologian and numismatist. Life Stauffer was the son of a Mennonite preacher born and raised in Worms. After attending the local grammar schoo ...

(1902–1979), German Protestant theologian and numismatist *

Grant Stauffer Grant Stauffer (1888-1949) was an American coal and railroad executive. He served as the president of the Sinclair Coal Company at one time, and headed the Kansas City, Missouri Chamber of Commerce. He also served as the president of the Chicago ...

(1888–1949), American coal and railroad executive *

Henry Stauffer Henry Stauffer was born in Worms-Ibersheim, Ibersheim, Germany on 1724 and died November 27, 1777. He immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 9, 1749, and settled in Bedminster Township, Pennsylvania, Bedminster on , purchased of Wil ...

(1724–1777), German Mennonite pioneer * Jack Stauffer (born 1945), American actor of film, television, and theater * Jamie Stauffer (born 1979), professional motorcycle racer * Jay Richard Stauffer Jr., American ichthyologist *

Johann Georg Stauffer Johann Georg Stauffer (also Johann Georg Staufer; born January 26, 1778 in Vienna; died 24 January 1853) was an Austrian luthier and the most important Viennese luthier of his time. Life Stauffer was born in the Viennese suburb of Weißgerber, ...

(1778–1853), Austrian luthier *

John Stauffer (politician) John Stauffer (May 28, 1925 – October 26, 2019) was an American businessman and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 19th district from 1969 to 1988. Early life Stauffer was born in ...

(born 1925), former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House and Senate *

John Stauffer (professor) John Stauffer is Professor of English, American Studies, and African American Studies at Harvard University. He writes and lectures on the Civil War era, antislavery, social protest movements, and photography. Education and career Stauffer rec ...

, American academic *

Joseph Stauffer Lieutenant Joseph Emmett Stauffer (October 29, 1874 – April 10, 1917) was a teacher, politician and soldier from Alberta. Early life Stauffer was born October 29, 1874, in Manassas, Virginia, to parents of German-Swiss ancestry. He moved to C ...

(1874–1917), Alberta Liberal Party MLA *

Jürg M. Stauffer Jürg M. Stauffer (born September 11, 1977) is a Swiss politician from Ittigen in the canton of Bern. From 2000 until November 26, 2004, he was Secretary General of the Young SVP, the youth section of the Swiss People's Party (SVP).Nathan Stauffer Nathan Pennypacker Stauffer (January 1, 1875 – June 5, 1959) was an American college football player and coach and physician. He served as the head football coach at Dickinson College from 1896 to 1899, at Pennsylvania Military College—now kno ...

(19th century), first head football coach for the Dickinson College Red Devils * Rudolph Stauffer (1836–1918), First Sergeant in the 5th US Cavalry during the Indian- and Apache wars * Serge Stauffer (1929–1989), Swiss artist art educator *

S. Walter Stauffer Simon Walter Stauffer (August 13, 1888 – September 26, 1975) was a United States representative from Pennsylvania. Early life S. Walter Stauffer was born in Walkersville, Maryland, on August 13, 1888. He graduated from Dickinson College in ...

(1888–1975), United States Representative from Pennsylvania *

Teddy Stauffer Ernst Heinrich "Teddy" Stauffer (2 May 1909 – 27 August 1991) was a Swiss bandleader, musician, actor, nightclub owner, and restaurateur. He was dubbed Germany's " swing-king" of the 1930s. He formed the band known as the Teddies (also known as ...

(1909–1993), Swiss-Mexican Swing Musician, Mr. Acapulco * Théodore Stauffer (1901–1971), Swiss boxer *

Tim Stauffer Timothy James Stauffer (born June 2, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Minnesota Twins and New York Mets. Amateur career High school and college Stauffe ...

(born 1982), Major League Baseball pitcher * Todd Stauffer (21st century), co-founder and publisher of the Jackson Free Press *

Walter Stauffer McIlhenny Walter Stauffer McIlhenny (October 22, 1910 – June 22, 1985) served as president of McIlhenny Company, maker of Tabasco brand pepper sauce, from 1949 until his death in 1985. He also distinguished himself as a member of the U.S. Marine Corp ...

(1910–1985), president of McIlhenny Company

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