Stanton is an English toponymic surname (habitational surname).
Etymology and History
Stanton has its origins in the Anglo Saxon tribes, which settled in England around 5th-century CE. The word Stanton is derived from Old English term stan ‘stone’ and tun ‘enclosure’ or ‘settlement’, alluding to the stony grounds, where many of these tribes settled. Thus many places took on the name Stanton, like Stanton Harcourt in Oxfordshire, and Stanton Drew in Somerset, close to the Neolithic Stanton Drew stone circles. The origin of Stanton families has been researched by the Stanton DNA Project.
Many variants of the spellings, Stanton, Stainton, Stinton or Staunton, are recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 CE, and the surname can be found in England, Scotland, Ireland and their diaspora, which includes America.
Notable people with the surname include:
Andrew Stanton (born 1965), animated film director and producer
Andy Stanton (born 1973), British children’s author (Mr Gum)
Barry Stanton (musician), Australian rock and roll singer
Brandon Stanton (born 1984), American blogger, photographer, Founder Humans of New York (2010)
Brent Stanton, Australian rules footballer
Charles Stanton (1873–1946), Independent Labour Party United Kingdom MP
Charles E. Stanton (1858–1933) United States Army officer
Christine Stanton (born 1959), Australian high jumper
Edwin M. Stanton (1814–1869), US Secretary of War during Civil War
Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815–1902), 19th-century women's rights leader
Elizabeth McKenzie Stanton (born 1995), American television host
Eric Stanton (1926–1999), US graphic artist
Frank Stanton, CBS TV executive
Frank Stanton (rugby league), rugby league footballer and coach
Frank Lebby Stanton (1857–1927), American lyricist
Frederick Perry Stanton (1814–1894), American politician in the 19th century
Frederick Stanton (aviator) (1895–1979), World War I flying ace
Harry Dean Stanton (born 1926), prominent character actor
Henry Stanton (Oz), character in the HBO drama Oz
Henry Stanton (soldier) (c. 1796-1856), U.S. brevet brigadier general
Henry Brewster Stanton (1805–1887), anti-slavery activist
Henry Throop Stanton (1834–1899), American poet
Henry de Stanton, English medieval professor of canon law and university chancellor
Hervey de Stanton, Chancellor of the Exchequer and founder of Michaelhouse College, Cambridge University
Kathy Stanton, prominent Irish Republican
Martin Walter Stanton (1897–1977), American Catholic bishop
Mike Stanton (left-handed pitcher) (born 1967), Major League Baseball player, member of the 1998–2000 World Champion New York Yankees
Mike Stanton (outfielder), Major League Baseball player (Miami Marlins)
Mike Stanton (right-handed pitcher), Major League Baseball player
Molly Stanton (born 1980), American actress
Noel Stanton (1926-2009), founder of the Jesus Army
Pat Stanton, Scottish association football player
Phil Stanton, co-founder of Blue Man Group
Philip Stanton (born 1962), American artist and author based in Barcelona, Spain.
Richard Henry Stanton (1812–1891), Congressman from Kentucky
Robert Brewster Stanton (1846-1922), United States civil and mining engineer
Sam Stanton, Scottish footballer (Hibernian F.C.)
Susan Stanton, city manager of Largo, Florida
Thomas Stanton, early settler of Hartford, Connecticut and co-founder of Stonington, Connecticut
Timothy William Stanton (1860–1953), paleontologist
Tom Stanton (footballer), Scottish footballer
[(Wayne Stanton (comedian, magician, philanthropist)]1953-present
Sean Christoper James Stanton (1967 - present）
