Staats is a surname of German and Dutch originhttps://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=staats and a given name.
Surname Notable people with this surname include: Abraham Staats (1620–ca. 1694), Dutch settler Alfred Staats (1891–1915), German gymnast Austin Staats (born 1998), Haudenosaunee lacrosse player Barent Staats (1796–?), 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 Randy Staats (born 1992), Haudenosaunee lacrosse player
Given name Staats Long Morris (1728–1800), American colonist
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