Staats is a surname of
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
and
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
origin
and a given name.
Surname
Notable people with this surname include:
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Abraham Staats
Major Abraham Staats or Abram Staes (Amsterdam January 19, 1620 (baptized)– New York ca. 1694) was one of the first settlers of the New Netherland colonies and is the founder of the Staats family in New Amsterdam and the early American colonies. ...
(born 1620), Dutch settler
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Alfred Staats
Germany competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. 185 competitors, 180 men and 5 women, took part in 69 events in 14 sports. Due to the political fallout from World War I, this was that country's last appearance until 1928. ...
(1891-1915), German gymnast
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Barent Staats (born 1796), American politician
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Brad Staats Brad Staats (age 43) is the unsuccessful 2012 Republican candidate for Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. He ran on a "family matters" platform that stressed traditional values and Second Amendment rights. He drew national attention in Oct-2 ...
(born 1975), American politician
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Craig Staats
Craig Staats is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 145th House district in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Staats is a former Richland Township Supervisor, having served from 2006 to 2014. He succeeded Represen ...
, American politician
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Dewayne Staats
Dewayne Staats (born August 8, 1952) is a sports broadcaster who has been the television play-by-play commentator for the Tampa Bay Rays since their inception in 1998. He is currently teamed with color commentator Brian Anderson.
Staats has ...
(born 1952), American sports broadcaster
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Elmer B. Staats (1914-2011), American public servant
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Johnny Staats
Johnny Staats is a bluegrass mandolin, guitar and violin player, born and raised in West Virginia. He has been featured on NBC's Today Show, in People Magazine, on the CBS Evening News and CNN, and has appeared on the Grand Ole Opry. He won Cha ...
, American musician
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Léo Staats
Léo Staats (1877 - 1952) was a French dancer, choreographer and director.
Life and career
Léo Staats studied ballet with Francis Merante, a dancer at the Paris Opera, and reportedly made his debut in 1887. In 1908 he became Ballet Master at th ...
(1877-1952), French dancer
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Peter Staats
Peter Sean Staats is an American physician, specializing in interventional pain medicine. He is the founder of the Division of Pain Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and was the Division's chief for nearly a decade. He is a past ...
, American physician
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Given name
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Staats Long Morris
General Staats Long Morris (27 August 1728 – 28 January 1800) was a British Army officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons representing the constituency of Elgin Burghs from 1774 to 1784. He also served as governor of Quebec fr ...
(1728-1800), American colonist
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