Kalischer, also Kalisher or Kaliszer, is a Jewish surname (meaning literally "from Kalisz"). Notable people with the surname include:

People Kalischer Clemens Kalischer (1921–2018), German photographer in reportage and art photography Peter Kalischer (1915–1991), American journalist Salomon Kalischer (1845–1924), German composer, pianist, and physicist Zvi Hirsch Kalischer (1795–1874), German rabbi and Zionist leader

Kalisher Jesse Kalisher (1962–2017), American art photographer Reuven Kalisher (1828–1896), Jewish doctor Simpson Kalisher (1926–2023), American photojournalist

See also

Kalisch