Schoof

Schoof (Dutch:, German: ) is a Low Saxon surname. Its Standard German equivalent is Schoff. Schaub is a High German dialect variant. Related to the English verb to shove, it means a gathering of like things. For example, birds migrating together are said to fly in a Schoof. It is also related to the English noun sheaf, which is another specific meaning of the word Schoof.

Notable people with the surname include:


 * Dick Schoof (born 1957), Dutch prime minister
 * Irene Schoof (born 1963), Dutch cricketer
 * Lauritz Schoof (born 1990), German rower
 * Manfred Schoof (born 1936), German jazz trumpet player
 * René Schoof (born 1955), Dutch mathematician
 * Sebastian Schoof (born 1980), German football player