Stanfields

Stanfields is a surname of English origin. It is typically understood as a habitational name, derived from places named Stanfield in England, with Stan from Old English stan meaning stone and feld meaning field or open land. The plural form Stanfields appears in texts referring to people who bear the surname as a collective group. Throughout the English-speaking world, Stanfields can be found in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, and other regions influenced by English settlement, reflecting historical patterns of migration and family dispersion.

In biographical and genealogical writing, Stanfields may be used to denote families or lineages as a unit, though there is no single universally recognized Stanfields family. The surname has variants such as Stanfield, and related surnames may be encountered in different regions with minor spelling differences.

In culture and literature, Stanfields occasionally appears as a fictional surname in novels, films, and television, chosen for its straightforward, English-origin sound. The name also appears in historical records, census lists, and genealogical databases, where it can be traced through local parishes and community records.

See also: Stanfield (surname) for related variants and disambiguation. This article provides a concise overview of Stanfields as a surname and its general usage.