Schürmann is a surname that comes from the Old German language, meaning "one who shears," probably referring to sheep-shearing. Its variations include Schuermann, Schurman and Schuerman.

Notable people

  • Anna Maria van Schurman (1607–1678), Dutch painter, engraver, poet, scholar, philosopher and feminist writer
  • Clamor Wilhelm Schürmann (1815–1893), Lutheran missionary and linguist in South Australia
  • David Schurmann (born 1974), film director
  • D. M. Schurman (1924–2013), Canadian naval historian
  • Dorothy Schurman Hawes (née Schurman; 1905–1977), American writer
  • Georg Caspar Schürmann ( 1672–1751), German composer
  • Jacob Gould Schurman (1854–1942), Canadian-American diplomat and educator
  • James T. Schuerman (born 1957), American bishop
  • M. F. Schurman (born 1957), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Pete Schuermann, American director, producer, editor and cinematographer
  • Petra Schürmann (1933–2010), German actress, model, TV announcer and beauty queen
  • Pierre-André Schürmann (born 1960), Swiss football manager
  • Reiner Schürmann (1941–1993), philosophy academic
  • Robert Schurman (1925–1973), Canadian politician
  • Sue Schurman, American professor
  • Ted Schurmann (1917–2009), Australian writer
  • Vilfredo Schürmann (born 1948), Brazilian sailing explorer
  • William Schurman ( 1743–1819), Canadian businessman and politician

See also

  • Schuermann, German firm of architects
  • Schurman Commission, a committee formed by US President William McKinley
  • Schurman Retail Group, American paper products company
  • Schuermans
  • Scheuer