Schanzer is a surname of German origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Carlo Schanzer (1865–1953), Italian jurist and politician Jonathan Schanzer, American journalist and author Ottone Schanzer (1877–1956), Austrian-Italian librettist Rudolf Schanzer (1875–1944), Austrian playwright and journalist
See also FC Ingolstadt 04, football team from Ingolstadt, Germany, nicknamed "die Schanzer" Schanzer Herz, 2004 song by German band Bonfire, dedicated to FC Ingolstadt 04