Schoof (Dutch: [sxoːf] ⓘ, German: [ʃoːf]) is a Low Saxon surname.
Schaub is a High German dialect variant.
Related to the English verb to shove, it means a gathering of like things.
For example, birds migrating together are said to fly in a Schoof.
It is also related to the English noun sheaf, which is another specific meaning of the word Schoof.