Stansfeld

Stansfeld
Pronunciation/ˈstænsfiːld/
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)English
Meaning"stony field"
Other names
Variant form(s)Stansfield, Stanfield, Standfield

Stansfeld is an English surname deriving from the Old English 'stan' (meaning stony) and 'feld' (field).[1][2] This toponymic surname originates from the ancient township of Stansfield (near Todmorden, West Yorkshire), which was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Stanesfelt’. The surname is most commonly found around the town of Todmorden, West Yorkshire.[3]

Notable people with this surname include:

  1. ^ "Surname Database: Stansfield Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  2. ^ "Stansfield Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. January 2000. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  3. ^ Stansfeld, J. (1885). History of the Family of Stansfeld of Stansfield in the Parish of Halifax and its numerous branches. Leeds.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)