Lesser, from Eliezer (, "Help/Court of my God"), is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. Notable people with the surname include: *

Adolf Lesser Adolf Lesser (22 May 1851 – 1926) was a German physician who specialized in forensic medicine. He was born in the city of Stargard, West Prussia. Lesser studied medicine at the University of Berlin, and from 1877 to 1884 was an assistant at ...

(1851–1926), German physician *

Aleksander Lesser Aleksander Lesser (13 May 1814 – 13 March 1884) was a Polish painter, illustrator, sketch artist, art critic, and amateur researcher of antiquities who was of Jewish descent. Lesser holds a place in Polish art history "as an outstanding repr ...

(1814–1884), Polish painter and art critic * Anton Lesser (born 1952), British actor * Axel Lesser (born 1946), East German cross country skier *

Edmund Lesser Edmund Lesser (12 May 1852 – 7 June 1918) was a German dermatologist who was a native of Neisse. He studied medicine at the universities of Berlin, Bonn and Strasbourg, earning his medical doctorate in 1876. Later he became an assistant to Osk ...

(1852–1918), German dermatologist *

Erik Lesser Erik Lesser (born 17 May 1988) is a German former biathlete. In 2010, he ran his first single World Cup Race. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, he won a silver medal at Men's individual. At the Biathlon World Championships 2013 he won a b ...

(born 1988), German biathlete *

Gabriele Lesser Gabriele Alexandra Lesser (born 16 May 1960 in Frankfurt am Main) is a historian and journalist, who specializes in the history of World War II and the occupation of Poland, the Baltic countries, and Ukraine 1939–1945. As Warsaw-based correspond ...

(born 1960), German historian and journalist *

George Lesser The Tyrones were an American rock and roll group, formed in Philadelphia in the 1950s. The group was run by Tyrone DeNittis and featured George Lesser. Their hit songs included "Blast Off" and "I'm Shook", and they appeared singing "Blast Off" in ...

, American musician *

Gerald S. Lesser Gerald Samuel Lesser (August 22, 1926 – September 23, 2010) was an American psychologist who served on the faculty of Harvard University from 1963 until his retirement in 1998. Lesser was one of the chief advisers to the Children's Television ...

(1926–2010), American psychologist *

Henry Lesser Henry Lesser (born 8 May 1963) is a former German footballer. The fast offensive player spent most of his East German top-flight career with FC Carl Zeiss Jena. During this spell Lesser won 4 caps for the East German national football team ...

(born 1963), German footballer * J Lesser (born 1970), American musician * Len Lesser (1922–2011), American actor * Louis Lesser (born 1916), American real estate developer *

Matt Lesser Matthew L. Lesser is an American politician who represents the 9th district in the Connecticut State Senate. First elected to the State House in 2008, Lesser was re-elected in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016. In 2018 he was elected as state senator for ...

, Connecticut politician *

Mike Lesser Michael John Lesser (28 September 1943 – 1 July 2015) was a mathematical philosopher and political activist. He was born in London. Early life The youngest member of the Committee of 100, he was sent, aged 16, to Wormwood Scrubs Prison alo ...

(born 1943), British mathematical philosopher and political activist *

Milton Lesser Stephen Marlowe (born Milton Lesser, in Brooklyn, New York, died , in Williamsburg, Virginia) was an American author of science fiction, mystery novels, and fictional autobiographies of Goya, Christopher Columbus, Miguel de Cervantes, and Edgar ...

or Stephen Marlowe (1928–2008), American author * Norman Lesser (1902–1985), Anglican bishop and Archbishop of New Zealand * Otto Lesser (1830–1887), German astronomer * Rika Lesser (born 1953), American poet * Robert Lesser (born 1942), American actor * Rosa Lesser, Austrian luger * Ryan Lesser, Rhode Island video game designer * Sam Lesser or Sam Russell (1915–2010), British journalist and Spanish Civil War veteran * Sol Lesser (1890–1980), American film producer * Stephen A. Lesser (born 1944), American architect * Virginia Lesser, American statistician * Wendy Lesser (born 1952), American author, editor and critic * Werner Lesser (1932–2005), East German ski jumper Lesser is also a given name. Notable people with the given name include: * Lesser Samuels (1894–1980), Hollywood screenwriter * Lesser Ury (1861-1931), German Impressionist painter and printmaker

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