Stanfield (surname)
Stanfield is an English surname of Anglo-Saxon origin deriving from the Old English 'stan' and 'feld'. This toponymic surname originates from several possible locations in England: the village of Stanfield, Norfolk; the ancient township of Stansfield, West Yorkshire; and the village of Stansfield, Suffolk. Other variants include Stansfield, Stansfeld, and Standfield.
Notable people with this surname include:Stanfield
Politics
Canadian family of politicians:
- Frank Stanfield, Canadian politician and entrepreneur, 15th Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia,
- Frank Thomas Stanfield, Canadian politician Member of the House of Commons of Canada for Colchester—Hants, Nova Scotia,
- John Stansfield, Canadian politician and industrialist, Senator for Colchester Nova Scotia,
- Robert Lorne Stanfield, Canadian politician, Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, and 17th Premier of Nova Scotia
Others
Business
- Ross H. Stanfield, Canadian mining promoter
- Richard Stanfield, British academic and civil engineer
Sports
Canadian family of professional ice hockey players:
- Jack Stanfield, Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Jim Stanfield, Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Fred Stanfield, Canadian former professional ice hockey player
Others
Arts
English family of Clarkson Frederick Stanfield, painter:
Others:
- James Stanfield, American academic and film producer
- Lakeith Stanfield, American actor and musician
Medicine
- Agnes von Kurowsky Stanfield, American nurse
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