Setzer is a German and Jewish occupational surname. In Middle High German setzen meant to set prices and referred to a market inspector or a tax official. In Yiddish setser referred to a typesetter. Notable people with the surname include: Arlene Setzer, American politician Brian Setzer (born 1959), American guitarist and songwriter Dennis Setzer, American race car driver Matthew Setzer, American musician, composer, and music technologist Mitchell S. Setzer, American politician Franz Xaver Setzer, actually Franz Anton Adolf (born August 6, 1886, in Vienna, † January 10, 1939 ibid) was an Austrian photographer. See also Setzer Gabbiani, character in the video game Final Fantasy VI References German-language surnames