known for Maas's law Paul Maas (born 1939), Dutch botanist and a specialist in the flora of the neotropics Peter Maas (1929–2001), American journalist and author Rob Maas (born 1969), Dutch footballer Rudolph Arnold Maas Geesteranus (1911–2003), Dutch mycologist Rupert Maas (born 1960), English painting specialist and gallery owner Sarah J. Maas (born 1986), American fantasy author Sharon Maas (born 1951), Guyanese novelist Sivan Malkin Maas (born 1970s), Israeli humanistic rabbi Timo Maas (born 1969), German DJ Tjaarke Maas (1974–2004), Dutch painter Willard Maas (1906–1971), American experimental filmmaker and poet Winy Maas (born 1958), Dutch architect (born 1950), German diplomat See also Maas (disambiguation) Maes (surname), variant spelling of the surname Maass, a German surname Mace (surname) References Dutch-language surnames Low German surnames Patronymic surnames