Challis (surname)

Challis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Alva Challis (1930–2010), Welsh-born New Zealand geologist
 * Christopher Challis (1919–2012), British cinematographer
 * Ellie Challis (born 2004), British Paralympic swimmer
 * George Challis (rugby league), Australian rugby player
 * Gordon Challis (1932–2018), New Zealand poet
 * James Challis, British clergyman and astronomer
 * John Challis (1942–2021), English actor
 * John Henry Challis, Anglo-Australian merchant and philanthropist
 * Vivien Challis, Australian mathematician