What is "poffenbarger"

Notable persons with the last name Poffenbarger include:

• George Poffenbarger (1861-1951), justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court
• Livia Simpson Poffenbarger (1862-1937), newspaper editor/owner, historian, social and political activist and wife of George Poffenbarger

Notable persons with variants of the name:

• Boots Poffenberger (1915-1999), baseball pitcher