Klopfer
Klopfer is a German occupational surname, derived from the Middle High German klopfen, meaning "to pound, bang, or hammer", and thus indicating a person in the clothing trade, mining or metal working.[1] The name may refer to:
- Bruno Klopfer (1900–1971), German psychologist
- Donald S. Klopfer (1902–1986), American businessman
- Eric Klopfer (born 1970), American educator
- Eugen Klöpfer (1886–1950), German actor
- Gerhard Klopfer (1905–1987), German Nazi official
- Goetz Klopfer (born 1942), American race walker
- Heini Klopfer (1918–1968), German architect
- Regina Klopfer (1903–1991), Hungarian singer
- Sonya Klopfer (born 1934), American figure skater
See also
- Klöpfer, another name for the Swiss wine grape Räuschling
References
- ↑ Dictionary of American Family Names. "Klopfer Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 20 January 2016.
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