Stanton ( surname ) - wikipedia Stanton ( surname ) 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. 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 Stanton surname 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 ) ( born 1941 ), Australian rock and roll singer Brandon Stanton ( born 1984 ), American blogger, photographer, Founder Humans of New York ( 2010 ) Brent Stanton ( born 1986 ), 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 ( 1908 -- 2006 ), CBS TV executive Frank Stanton ( rugby league ) ( born 1940 ), 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 Giancarlo Stanton ( born 1989 ), Major League Baseball player for the Miami Marlins Greg Stanton ( born 1970 ), Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona Harry Dean Stanton ( 1926 - 2017 ), American 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 ( 1260 -- 1327 ), 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 ( right - handed pitcher ) ( born 1952 ), former Major League Baseball pitcher Molly Stanton ( born 1980 ), American actress Noel Stanton ( 1926 - 2009 ), founder of the Jesus Army Pat Stanton ( born 1944 ), 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 ( born 1959 ), city manager of Largo, Florida Thomas Stanton ( 1616 ? -- 1677 ), early settler of Hartford, Connecticut and co-founder of Stonington, Connecticut Thomas Stanton ( Medal of Honor ) ( 1869 -- 1950 ), United States Navy sailor and recipient of the Medal of Honor Tom Stanton ( footballer ) ( born 1948 ), Scottish footballer Will Stanton ( 1885 -- 1969 ) was an American character actor References Jump up ^ `` Stanton Family Crest and History ''. houseofnames. Retrieved 2013 - 12 - 28. ^ Jump up to : `` Stanton Name Meaning & Stanton Family History ''. Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2013 - 12 - 28. ^ Jump up to : `` Stanton Last Name Origin ''. Surname Database. Retrieved 2013 - 12 - 28. This page lists people with the surname Stanton. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stanton_(surname)&oldid=800824830 '' Categories : Surnames English - language surnames English toponymic surnames Surnames of English origin Surnames of Anglo - Saxon origin Hidden categories : All set index articles Talk About Wikipedia Bân - lâm - gú Čeština Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 15 September 2017, at 22 : 33. About Wikipedia

Question: where does the last name stanton come from
Answer: Anglo Saxon tribes, which settled in England around 5th-century CE