Heifetz is a Jewish surname from Belarus and Lithuania.
It derives from Hebrew חפץ (chefets; "delight" "pleasure").
It is unrelated to the similar-sounding Arabic name حافظ (Hafez or Hafiz; guardian, protector).
It is also spelled Chafets, Chaffetz, Chaifetz, Cheifetz, Chejfec, Chofets.
It may refer to: