Staff is both a surname and a nickname. 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