Pfaff

Borrowed from German Pfaff, from Middle High German pfaffe (“cleric”).

Pfaff (plural Pfaffs)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pfaff is the 5498^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6331 individuals. Pfaff is most common among White (95.61%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pfaff”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.