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, Chofets. It may refer to:
Ze'ev Chafets, American-Israeli author and columnist
Jason Chaffetz (born 1967), a U.S. Representative from Utah
Hammond Chaffetz (1907-2001), a U.S. federal prosecutor and partner at Kirkland & Ellis
Jill Chaifetz (1964-2006), an American lawyer and children's rights advocate
Israel Meir Kagan (1838-1933), known popularly as the Chofetz Chaim, Lithuanian Jewish rabbi
Jonathon Hafetz, American lawyer and writer
Daniel Heifetz (born 1948), concert violinist and founder of the Heifetz International Music Institute (brother of Ronald L. Heifetz)
Danny Heifetz, American musician, percussionist, grandson of Jascha Heifetz
Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987), Lithuanian-born American violinist
Ronald L. Heifetz, American leadership teacher
Yuri Heifetz, Russian poet and singer-songwriter
Grigory Kheifets, Soviet KGB agent
Iosif Kheifits, Soviet film director
