Ascher is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Daisy Ascher (1944âÂÂ2003), Mexican photographer
- Fritz Ascher (1893âÂÂ1970), German artist
- John Ascher, entomologist
- Joseph Ascher (1829âÂÂ1869), Dutch composer and court pianist to Eugénie de Montijo
- Kate Ascher, author and executive vice president of the New York City Economic Development Corporation
- Kenneth Lee Ascher (born 1944), American jazz pianist and composer
- Leo Ascher (1880âÂÂ1942), Jewish composer
- Marcia Ascher (1935âÂÂ2013), American mathematician
- Mathias Ascher (pseudonym of Nathan Birnbaum) (1864âÂÂ1937), Austrian Jewish journalist and philosopher
- Peter-Wolf Ascher (1939âÂÂ2023), Austrian neurosurgeon
- Saul Ascher (1767âÂÂ1822), Jewish narrative writer and publicist
- Tova Ascher, Israeli female film editor and director
- William Ascher (born 1947), American professor of public policy
- Zika Ascher (1910âÂÂ1992), Czech refugee textile designer and manufacturer in London and Paris
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