Cognomen Schiff (Schiff 
, 希夫 
, שיף 
) , globally, is quite a common family name. The surname Schiff is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a rare surname, Austria, and Hungary. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in the United States, Germany, and Israel. Very seldom, Schiff is the forename as well as the last name.
| christian schiff (b. 1640) |
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| gottfried christoph schiff (b. 1676) |
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| jan willem schiff (b. 1727) |
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hermann schiff German writer and journalist, DE (b. 1801) |
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| isaak benedikt schiff (b. 1756) |
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moritz schiff German biologist (1823-1896), DE (b. 1823) |
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hugo schiff German chemist, DE (b. 1834) |
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paolina schiff German-born Italian teacher, suffragette, activist for women's rights (1841-1926), DE (b. 1841) |
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| josef moses schiff (b. 1784) |
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jacob schiff American banker, philanthropist (1847-1920), US (b. 1847) |
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| jan willem schiff (b. 1801) |
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mathias schiff French sculptor, FR (b. 1862) |
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walter schiff Austrian jurist and sociologist (1866-1950), AT (b. 1866) |
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| moses jakob hirsch schiff (b. 1810) |
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| arnold hendrik buistelink schiff (b. 1813) |
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