Stanfield is an English surname deriving from the Old English 'stan' (meaning stony) and 'feld' (field).^[1][2] This toponymic surname originates from several possible locations in England: the village of Stanfield, Norfolk; the ancient township of Stansfield (near Todmorden), West Yorkshire; and the village of Stansfield, Suffolk. Other variants include Stansfield, Stansfeld, and Standfield.

Notable people with this surname include:

Stanfield (surname)

Politics

Canadian family of politicians:

• Frank Stanfield (1872–1931), Canadian politician and entrepreneur, 15th Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia, (father of Robert and Frank Thomas)
• Frank Thomas Stanfield (1903–1967), Canadian politician, MP for Colchester—Hants, Nova Scotia (son of Frank)
• John Stanfield (1868–1934), Canadian politician and industrialist, Senator for Colchester, Nova Scotia, (brother of Frank)
• Robert Stanfield or Robert Lorne Stanfield (1914–2003), Canadian politician, Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1967–76), (son of Frank)

Others

• Abraham L. Stanfield or Abraham Lincoln Stanfield (1860–1927), American businessman and politician
• Robert N. Stanfield or Robert Nelson Stanfield (1877–1945), American politician and Senator for Oregon
• Sylvia Stanfield (b.1943), American diplomat and Ambassador to Brunei
• Thomas S. Stanfield (1816–1885), American politician and judge from Indiana

Business

• Ross H. Stanfield (1927–2010), Canadian mining promoter
• Richard Stanfield (1863–1950), British academic and civil engineer

Sports

Canadian family of professional ice hockey players:

• Jack Stanfield (b.1942), Canadian professional ice hockey player (brother of Fred and Jim)
• Jim Stanfield (1947–2009), Canadian professional ice hockey player (brother of Jack and Fred)
• Fred Stanfield (1944–2021), Canadian professional ice hockey player (brother of Jack and Jim)

Others

• Andy Stanfield or Andrew William Stanfield (1927–85), American sprinter
• Edmundo Stanfield (1902–1960), Irish rugby union footballer
• Kevin Stanfield or Kevin Bruce Stanfield (b.1955), American Major League Baseball player
• Leon Stanfield (b.1934), Welsh international lawn bowler
• Olphert Stanfield or Olphert Martin Stanfield (1869–1952), Irish professional footballer
• Parker Stanfield (b.1990), American professional ice hockey player
• Vic Stanfield (b.1951), American professional ice hockey player

Arts

English family of Clarkson Frederick Stanfield, painter:

• Clarkson Frederick Stanfield (1793–1867), English marine painter
• Francis Stanfield (1835–1914), English Catholic priest and composer (son of Clarkson)
• George Clarkson Stanfield (1828–1878), English painter (son of Clarkson)
• James Field Stanfield (1749–1824), Irish actor, abolitionist, and author (father of Clarkson)

Others:

• James S. Stanfield, American academic and film producer
• Lakeith Stanfield (b.1991), American actor and musician
• The Stanfields (2008–present), Canadian rock music group

Medicine

• Agnes von Kurowsk pr Agnes von Kurowsky Stanfield (1892–1984), American nurse

Stanfield (given name)

• Stanfield Wells (1889–1967), All-American football player
• Samuel Singer or Samuel Stanfield Singer (1920–1989), Scottish episcopal clergyman and Dean of Glasgow and Galloway

Fiction

• Marlo Stanfield (2002–8), character in The Wire
• Stanfield Organization (2002–8), criminal organization in The Wire

Standfield

Politics

• Thomas Standfield and John Standfield, two of the Tolpuddle Martyrs

Sports

• Barry Standfield (b.1970), Australian Rules footballer

See also

• Stansfield (disambiguation)
• Stansfield (surname)
• Stansfeld (surname)

References