Statius is a Latin or Italic personal name, or praenomen, which gave rise to a patronymic surname. Prominent individuals with this name include:

• Statius Albius Oppianicus, discussed by Marcus Tullius Cicero in his oration, Pro Cluentio.
• Caecilius Statius, early Roman comic poet.
• Publius Papinius Statius, a Roman poet of the Silver Age of Latin literature.
• Achilles Statius, a 16th-century Portuguese humanist and writer.
• Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller, an 18th-century German zoologist.
• Wim Statius Muller, a contemporary Antillean composer and pianist.