Waugh is a surname, and may refer to:

• Ainsley Waugh, Jamaican athlete
• Andrew Scott Waugh (1810–1878), British Indian surveyor
• Arthur Waugh (1866–1943), English author and publisher
  • Alec Waugh (1898–1981), British novelist
  • Evelyn Waugh (1903–1966), British novelist
    • Auberon Waugh (1939–2001), British journalist and satirist
      • Alexander Waugh, British writer and journalist
      • Daisy Waugh, British novelist and journalist
• Arthur Waugh (priest) (1840–1922), English Anglican cleric
• Arthur Waugh (1891–1968), British civil servant in India and folklorist
• Arthur James Waugh (1909–1995)), Lord Mayor of Coventry 1962 and City Father
• Barratt Waugh, 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, a Northern Irish actress
• Catherine Waugh McCulloch (1862–1945), American lawyer and suffragist
• Clifton Waugh, Jamaican footballer
• David Waugh (1866–unknown), English professional footballer
• Daniel Waugh (historian), American academic affiliated with the University of Washington in Seattle
• Daniel W. Waugh (1842–1921), American representative from Indiana
• Dean Waugh, Australian cricketer, brother of Mark and Steve Waugh
• Derek Waugh, American athletics director at Dalton State College
• 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 V.
  • Albert E. Waugh (1903–1985), American economist and provost of the University of Connecticut and son of Frank Albert
  • Frederick V. Waugh (1898–1974), American agricultural economist, son of Frank Albert and father of Margaret
    • Margaret Maxfield, American mathematician, daughter of Frederick V.
• Fred Waugh (1869–1919), Australian rules footballer
• Geoff Waugh, Canadian-Croatian ice hockey player
• Hillary Waugh (1920–2008), American mystery novelist
• Howard Waugh (1931–2009)), Canadian Football League player and 1st 1,000-yard rusher
• Hubert Waugh (1898–1954), English cricketer
• Ida Waugh (1846–1919), American illustrator
• James Waugh (1831–1905), Scottish racehorse trainer
• James Swanton Waugh (1822–1898), Australian Wesleyan priest of Irish origin
• Jeff Waugh, Australian software engineer
• Jewell Waugh (1910–2006), American politician
• Jim Waugh (1933–2010), American baseball player (pitcher)
• Jimmy Waugh (1898–1968)), British footballer
• Joan Waugh, American historian
• John Waugh (disambiguation), multiple individuals
• Joseph Waugh, British cyclist
• Joseph Laing Waugh (1868–1928), Scottish businessman and writer
• Keith Waugh, English-born footballer, whose clubs included Peterborough United and Bristol City
• Kevin Waugh, Canadian politician and former television sports journalist
• Kim Waugh, Australian horse trainer
• Mark Waugh, Australian cricketer
• Maury Waugh, American football (gridiron) 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, English literary critic, Professor of English at Durham University
• Phil Waugh, Australian rugby union footballer
• Pia Waugh, Australian policy advisor
• Reuben Waugh (1875–1945), Canadian politician
• Richard Deans Waugh (1868–1938), Canadian politician
• Richard E. Waugh, Deputy Chairman of Scotiabank
• Ric Roman Waugh, American film director
• Richard Waugh, voice actor
• Robert T. Waugh (1919–1944), American Army Officer, Medal of Honor recipient
• Russell Waugh, 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 Judd
• Samuel C. Waugh (1890–1970), American banker, official with the U.S. Department of State
• Scott L. Waugh, American historian and academic administrator.
• Scott Waugh, American film director
• Sidney Waugh (1904–1963), American sculptor
• Steve Waugh, Australian cricketer
• Sylvia Waugh, British children's writer
• Sir Telford Waugh (1865–1950)), British diplomat
• Thomas Frederick Waugh, Canadian politician
• Thomas Waugh, Canadian critic, Film studies professor at Concordia University
• Warwick Waugh, Australian rugby union player
• Warren Waugh, English footballer
• William Waugh (disambiguation), multiple people