Löffler (literally "Spooner") is a German language surname. It is often anglicised as Loeffler. In most cases, the name originates from people who produced and/or traded spoons (German: löffel). Notable people with the surname include: Anna Seelig-Löffler (born 1944), Swiss chemist August Löffler (1822–1866), German painter Charles Martin Loeffler (1861–1935), German-born American composer Cullen Loeffler (born 1981), American football player Diane Loeffler (1953–2019), American politician from Minnesota Douglas Loeffler (born 1932), American politician from Florida Frank Löffler (born 1980), German ski jumper Friedrich Löffler (1852–1915), German bacteriologist Gerold Löffler, Swiss bobsledder Karl Löffler, head of the Jewish Affairs department of the Gestapo in Cologne, Germany during the 1930s and 1940s Kelly Loeffler (born 1970), American businesswoman and politician Ken Loeffler (1902–1975), American basketball coach Leopold Loeffler (1827–1898), Polish painter Louis R. Loeffler (1897–1972), American film editor Louise Loeffler, Belgian chess master Margot Klestil-Löffler (born 1954), Austrian diplomat Pete Loeffler (born 1976), American guitarist and singer Scot Loeffler (born 1974), American football coach Tom Loeffler (born 1946), American politician from Texas Wilhelm Löffler (doctor) (born 1887), Swiss physician See also Löffler's syndrome Loeffler endocarditis References German-language surnames Occupational surnames