Stansfield (surname) facts for kids

The name Stansfield is an English surname. It comes from two old English words: 'stan', which means stony, and 'feld', which means field. So, the name basically means "stony field."

This type of name is called a toponymic surname. This means it comes from a place. The Stansfield name likely started in one of two places in England. One is an old area called Stansfield in West Yorkshire, near a town called Todmorden. This place was mentioned in a very old book from 1086, called the Domesday Book, where it was spelled 'Stanesfelt'. The other place is a village also named Stansfield in Suffolk.

The Stansfield surname is most often found among families from the English counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire. It's especially common around the town of Todmorden in West Yorkshire. Other ways to spell this name include Stansfeld, Stanfield, and Standfield.

Famous People Named Stansfield

Many interesting people have the surname Stansfield. Here are a few:

Sports Stars

• Adam Stansfield (1978–2010) was an English professional footballer. He played for several teams during his career.
• Fred Stansfield (1917–2014) was a Welsh footballer.
• Jay Stansfield (born 2002) is an English professional footballer.
• James Stansfield (footballer) (born 1978) is another English professional footballer.

Artists and Entertainers

• Anita Stansfield (born 1961) is an American writer who writes novels.
• Claire Stansfield (born 1964) is an English-Canadian actress, director, and fashion designer.
• Elsa Stansfield (1945–2004) was a Scottish artist.
• Emma Stansfield (born 1978) is a Welsh actress.
• Grace Stansfield (1898–1979) was an English actress, singer, and comedian. She was very famous and known as "Gracie Fields."
• Lisa Stansfield (born 1966) is a well-known English singer, songwriter, and actress.
• Norman Cornish (1919–2014), whose full name was Norman Stansfield Cornish, was an English artist who painted scenes from mining life.

Scientists and Experts

• Alfred Stansfield (1871–1944) was a British-Canadian metallurgist, a scientist who studies metals.
• Herbert Stansfield (1872–1960) was a British physicist, a scientist who studies how things work in the universe. He was Alfred's brother.
• Gareth Stansfield (born 1973) is a British expert and professor who studies the Middle East.
• Jem Stansfield (active since 2001) is a British engineer, inventor, and TV presenter. He often shows how things are built or work on TV.

Other Notable People

• Stansfield Turner (1923–2018) was an American admiral and the Director of Central Intelligence. This means he was in charge of the CIA, a very important intelligence agency in the United States.

Fictional Characters Named Stansfield

The name Stansfield has also been used for characters in movies and TV shows:

• Aaron Stansfield is a character from the TV show Dynasty (2017).
• Douglas Stansfield is a character from an episode of The Twilight Zone called The Long Morrow (1964).
• Norman Stansfield is a character from the movie Léon: The Professional (1994).
• Robert Stansfield is a character from the movie The Family (2013).

See Also

• Stansfield, West Yorkshire
• Stansfield (disambiguation)
• Stansfeld (surname)
• Stanfield (surname)
• Standfield