Messerschmidt

Messerschmidt or Messerschmitt is an occupational surname of German origin, which means cutler or knifemaker, from the Middle High German words mezzer "knife" + smit "smith". It may refer to:


 * Alfons Messerschmitt (1943–2022), German sport shooter
 * Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt (1685–1735), German physician
 * David Messerschmitt (born 1945), American electrical engineer
 * Erik Messerschmidt (born 1980), American cinematographer
 * Franz Xaver Messerschmidt (1736–1783), Austrian sculptor
 * Harold O. Messerschmidt (1923–1944), American soldier
 * Jana Messerschmidt (born 1990), German karateka
 * Manfred Messerschmidt (1926–2022), German historian
 * Morten Messerschmidt (born 1980), Danish politician
 * Nadine Messerschmidt (born 1993), German sport shooter
 * Pius Ferdinand Messerschmitt (1858–1915), German painter
 * Rasmus Messerschmidt (born 1992), Danish badminton player
 * Uwe Messerschmidt (born 1962), German cyclist
 * Willy Messerschmitt (1898–1978), German aircraft designer