Challis (surname)
# 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
