Scharf
Scharf is a German surname. Today it is spread quite evenly over all of Germany. It is an "eke" name; i.e., it describes a physical attribute. In this case it means the original bearer was sharp-witted.[1]
- Dorothy Scharf (1942–2004), a reclusive art collector who left 51 valuable paintings to the Courtauld Institute
- Eddy Scharf (born 1953), a German professional poker player
- George Johann Scharf (1788–1860), a water color painter, draughtsman and lithographer
- George Scharf KCB (1820–1895), British art critic, illustrator, and director of the National Portrait Gallery
- Henry Scharf (1822–1887), an illustrator, Shakespearean actor, and a professor of elocution
- Johannes Scharf (1765–1794), an Austrian botanical illustrator and engraver who worked with Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
- John Thomas Scharf (1843–1898), a United States historian, author, journalist, politician
- Kenny Scharf (born 1958), an American painter living in Brooklyn, New York
- Kurt Scharf (1902–1990), a German clergyman and bishop of the Evangelical Church in Germany
- Mark Scharf (born 1956), an American playwright, actor and teacher
- Michael Scharf (born 1963), Professor of Law, Director of the Summer Institute for Global Justice
- Nick Scharf (1858–1937), an American professional baseball player
- Roman Scharf, the president and co-founder of VoIP company Jajah
- Shlomo Scharf, a Polish/Israeli football manager
- Stuart Scharf (ca. 1941–2007), an American composer, guitarist, and philosopher
- Ted Scharf (born 1951), a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Walter Scharf (1910–2003), an American film composer
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