Staff is both a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

and a

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. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

* Barbara Staff (1924–2019), American political activist * David Staff (born 1979), English footballer * Frank Staff (1918–1971), South African ballet dancer, choreographer, producer and company director * Hanne Staff (born 1972), Norwegian orienteering athlete * Jamie Staff (born 1973), English BMX and track racing cyclist and coach * Kathy Staff (1928–2008), English actress who portrayed Nora Batty in ''Last of the Summer Wine'' * Leopold Staff (1878–1957), Polish poet * Mark Staff Brandl (born 1955), artist and art historian * Ole Johannesen Staff (1789–1861), Norwegian politician * Ray Staff, mastering engineer for Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Clash and Black Sabbath

Nickname

* Staff Barootes (1918–2000), Canadian physician and politician * Staff Jones (born 1959), Welsh former rugby union player {{surname, Staff Nicknames Norwegian-language surnames