Stanfield (surname) explained
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
Business
Sports
Canadian family of professional ice hockey players:
Others
Arts
English family of Clarkson Frederick Stanfield, painter:
Others:
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
Standfield
Politics
Sports
See also
References
- http://www.surnamedb.com/surname/stanfield Stanfield
- Web site: Stanfield Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms. January 2000 .