Staunton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
George Leonard Staunton, English botanistSir George Thomas Staunton, English traveller and orientalistHenry Staunton (businessman), British businessmanHenry de Staunton, English medieval professor of canon law and university chancellorHoward Staunton, English chess master who lends his name to a style of chess piecesImelda Staunton, British actressSteve Staunton, former Irish footballer and former manager of Ireland national teamThomas Staunton (Nottinghamshire MP), MP for Nottinghamshire 1411Thomas Staunton (Ipswich MP), MP for Ipswich 1757–84