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: Politics Canadian family of politicians: Others Business Sports Canadian family of professional ice hockey players: Others Arts English family of Clarkson Frederick Stanfield, painter: Others: Medicine Politics Sports