Challis (surname)
Challis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Alva Challis, Welsh-born New Zealand geologist
- Christopher Challis, British cinematographer
- Ellie Challis, British Paralympic swimmer
- George Challis (rugby league), Australian rugby player
- Gordon Challis, New Zealand poet
- James Challis, British clergyman and astronomer
- John Challis, English actor
- John Henry Challis, Anglo-Australian merchant and philanthropist
- Vivien Challis, Australian mathematician