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, Dutch footballer Eddy Schepers, Belgian cyclist Jan Schepers (1897–1997), Dutch fencer Ludger Schepers, German auxiliary bishop Liz Schepers, American ice hockey player Nancy Scheper-Hughes, American anthropologist Willem Bastiaensz Schepers (1619–1704), Dutch admiral Wim Schepers (1943–1998), Dutch racing cyclist