Sofer and variants are Jewish occupational surnames derived from the occupation of sofer, is a ritual scribe in Judaism. Notable people with the surname Sofer, Sofaer, Sopher include:Aaron Sopher Abraham Sofaer (1896–1988), British stage actor Abraham David Sofaer, federal judge for the United States District Court Avraham Shmuel Binyamin Sofer (1815–1871), Hungarian rabbi also known as the Ktav Sofer Anna Sofaer Ariela Sofer, Israeli and American operations researcher Chaim Sofer (1821–1886), Hungarian rabbi David Sopher Eva Sopher Jekuthiel Sofer, 18th-century Jewish scribe from Amsterdam Joanna Sofaer Moses Sofer (1762–1839), Orthodox rabbi also known by the name of his most famous work the Chatam Sofer Ofir Sofer, Israeli politician and minister Rena Sofer, American actress Solomon Sopher Yaakov Chaim Sofer (1870–1939), Iraqi rabbi and author of Kaf HaChaim Yehoshua Sofer, Israeli martial artist Aaron Sopher (1905–1972), American artist