Staats

Staats is a surname of German and Dutch origin  and a given name.

Surname
Notable people with this surname include:
 * Abraham Staats (1620–ca. 1694), Dutch settler
 * Alfred Staats (1891-1915), German gymnast
 * Barent Staats (1796–?), American politician
 * Brad Staats (born 1975), American politician
 * Craig Staats, American politician
 * Dewayne Staats (born 1952), American sports broadcaster
 * Elmer B. Staats (1914-2011), American public servant
 * Johnny Staats, American musician
 * Léo Staats (1877-1952), French dancer
 * Peter Staats, American physician
 * Jason Staats, Metaphysical Doctor, Kentucky Colonel, and Humanitarian

Given name

 * Staats Long Morris (1728-1800), American colonist