Waugh is a surname, pronounced or – or the Scots pronunciation sounding like Woch as in the Scots loch ('lake') – derived from the proto-Germanic *Walhaz. Notable people with the name include:
Ainsley Waugh (born 1981), Jamaican athlete Alexander Waugh (1754–1827), minister in the Secession Church of Scotland Andrew Scott Waugh (1810–1878), British Indian surveyor Arthur Waugh (1866–1943), English author and publisher (father of Alec and Evelyn) Alec Waugh (1898–1981), British novelist Evelyn Waugh (1903–1966), British novelist Auberon Waugh (1939–2001), British journalist and satirist (father of Alexander and Daisy) Alexander Waugh (1963–2024), British writer and journalist Daisy Waugh (born 1967), British novelist and journalist Arthur Waugh (priest) (1840–1922), English Anglican cleric Arthur Waugh (civil servant) (1891–1968), British civil servant in India and folklorist Arthur James Waugh (1909–1995)), Lord Mayor of Coventry Barratt Waugh (born 1979), British countertenor singer Benjamin Waugh (1839–1908), Victorian social reformer Beverly Waugh (1789–1858), American bishop Brian Kynaston Waugh (1922–1984), New Zealand aircraft designer Bronagh Waugh (born 1982), a Northern Irish actress Catherine Waugh McCulloch (1862–1945), American lawyer and suffragist Clifton Waugh (born 1972), Jamaican footballer David Waugh (1866–unknown), English footballer Daniel Waugh (historian), American academic from Washington Daniel W. Waugh (1842–1921), American politician from Indiana Dean Waugh (born 1969), Australian cricketer, brother of Mark and Steve Derek Waugh (born 1971), American athletics director Ed Waugh, British dramatist Edward "Terry" Walter Rail Waugh (1913–1966), South African architect Edwin Waugh (1817–1890), English poet Frank Albert Waugh (1869–1943), American landscape architect, father of Frederick Albert E. Waugh (1903–1985), American economist and university provost, son of Frank Frederick V. Waugh (1898–1974), American agricultural economist, son of Frank Margaret Maxfield (née Waugh, 1926–2016), American mathematician, daughter of Frederick Fred Waugh (1869–1919), Australian footballer Geoff Waugh (born 1983), Canadian-Croatian ice hockey player Hillary Waugh (1920–2008), American mystery novelist Howard Waugh (1931–2009)), Canadian football player Hubert Waugh (1898–1954), English cricketer Ida Waugh (1846–1919), American illustrator James Waugh (disambiguation), multiple individuals Jeff Waugh, Australian software engineer Jewell Waugh (1910–2006), American politician Jim Waugh (1933–2010), American baseball player Jimmy Waugh (1898–1968)), British footballer Joan Waugh, American historian John Waugh (disambiguation), multiple individuals Joseph Waugh (born 1952), British cyclist Joseph Laing Waugh (1868–1928), Scottish businessman and writer Keith Waugh (born 1956), English-born footballer Kevin Waugh (born 1955 or 1956), Canadian politician and television sports journalist Kim Waugh, Australian horse trainer Mark Waugh (born 1965), Australian cricketer, brother of Steve Maury Waugh, American football coach Mike Waugh (1955–2014), American politician Michael Waugh (artist), American artist known for satirical drawings Norman Waugh (1874–1934)), Australian rules footballer Patricia Waugh (born 1956), English literary critic, Professor of English at Durham University Phil Waugh (born 1979), Australian rugby player Pia Waugh (born 1979), Australian policy advisor Reuben Waugh (1875–1945), Canadian politician Richard Deans Waugh (1868–1938), Canadian politician Richard E. Waugh (born 1947), Deputy Chairman of Scotiabank Ric Roman Waugh (born 1968), American film director Richard Waugh (born 1961), voice actor Robert T. Waugh (1919–1944), American Army Officer, Medal of Honor recipient Russell Waugh (born 1941), Australian cricketer Samuel Waugh (1814–1885), American painter Frederick Judd Waugh (1861–1940), American marine painter and camouflage artist, son of Samuel Coulton Waugh (1896–1973), British cartoonist, painter and author, son of Frederick Samuel C. Waugh (1890–1970), American banker, government official Scott L. Waugh (born 1948), American historian and academic administrator Scott Waugh (born 1970 or 1971), American film director Sidney Waugh (1904–1963), American sculptor Steve Waugh (born 1965), Australian cricketer, brother of Mark Sylvia Waugh (born 1935), British children's writer Sir Telford Waugh (1865–1950)), British diplomat Thomas Frederick Waugh, Canadian politician Thomas Waugh (born 1948), Canadian critic and film studies professor Warwick Waugh (born 1968), Australian rugby player Warren Waugh (born 1980), English footballer William Waugh (disambiguation), multiple people
See also
Dhondia Wagh (died 1800), also known as Dhoondiah Waugh, Indian soldier