Schepers is a Dutch and Low German occupational surname meaning "shepherd's" in Middle Dutch. Notable people with the surname include: Alphonse Schepers (1907–1984), Belgian racing cyclist Bob Schepers (born 1992), Dutch footballer Eddy Schepers (born 1955), Belgian cyclist Jan Schepers (1897–1997), Dutch fencer (born 1953), German auxiliary bishop Nancy Scheper-Hughes (born 1944), American anthropologist Willem Bastiaensz Schepers (1619–1704), Dutch admiral Wim Schepers (1943–1998), Dutch racing cyclist See also Scheepers Scheppers References Surnames of Dutch origin Dutch-language surnames Occupational surnames