Stanford is a surname, and may refer to:
A Aaron Stanford (born 1976), American film actor Al Bourke (born 1928), Australian boxer Ala Stanford (born 1970), American pediatric surgeon Alan Stanford (born 1949), Irish actor and director Alfred Stanford (1900–1985), American naval officer and author Allen Stanford, American businessman and fraudster Andy Stanford-Clark, British information technologist Angela Stanford (born 1977), American golfer Ann Stanford (1916–1987), American poet Anthony Stanford (1830–1883), American politician from Arkansas Arthur Stanford (1878–1917), American stage actor and singer
C Caroline Stanford, British historian and author Charles Stanford (minister) (1823–1886), Baptist minister Charles Stanford (politician) (1819–1885), New York politician Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924), Irish composer of classical and church music Charles Thomas-Stanford (1858–1932), British politician Clark Stanford, American dentist Cliff Stanford, British internet entrepreneur Craig Stanford, American anthropologist and evolution theorist
D Dallen Stanford (born 1979), American rugby union sevens player Dennis Stanford (1943–2019), American archaeologist Derek Stanford (writer) (1918–2008), British writer Derek Stanford (politician) (born 1970), American politician Dickie Stanford (born 1956) is a British motor racing mechanic and manager Douglas Stanford, American theoretical physicist
E Eddie Stanford (born 1985), English footballer Eddie Stanford (cricketer) (born 1971), English cricketer Edward Stanford (1827–1904), founder of map and book publisher Stanford's Eric Stanford (1932–2020), English sculptor Erica Stanford (born 1978), New Zealand politician Ernest Stanford (1894–1966), British politician
F Fatima Cody Stanford, American obesity medicine physician Frank Stanford (1948–1978), American poet Frederic Stanford (1883–1964), Anglican bishop in Canada
G George Stanford, American singer and songwriter Glenn Stanford (born 1957), Canadian ice hockey executive Graham Stanford (born 1948), Australian cricketer
H Harry Stanford (1899–1975), English footballer Henry Stanford (American football), American football coach Henry King Stanford (1916–2009), American college president Hugh de Stanford (fl.1399–1422), English politician
J Jack Stanford (1900–1968), English actor, singer, dancer and mime James Stanford, American contemporary artist, photographer and book publisher James J. Stanford (died 2012), United States Air Force air traffic controller Jane Stanford (1828–1905), American philanthropist Jason Stanford (baseball) (born 1977), Major League Baseball pitcher Jason Stanford (actor) (born 1953), American actor Jason Stanford (consultant) (born 1970), communications director for Austin mayor Steve Adler Jason Gray-Stanford (born 1970), Canadian film and television actor Jeremy Stanford, Australian actor and director Jim Stanford, Canadian economist and author John Stanford I (1537–1603), English politician John Stanford II (died 1603), English politician, son of the above John Stanford (general) (1938–1998), U.S. Army officer and Seattle school district superintendent John Frederick Stanford (1815–1880), English barrister, literary scholar and politician Joshua Stanford (born 1994), Canadian football player Julian Stanford (born 1990), American footballer J. K. Stanford (1892–1971), British writer and ornithologist
K Karin Stanford, Professor of Pan-African Studies, California State University Ken Stanford (born 1937), Irish sports shooter Kyle Stanford (born 1970), American philosopher
L Leland Stanford (1824–1893), American businessman, politician, founder of Stanford University Leonard Stanford (1896–1967), British Anglican priest Leland Stanford, Jr. (1868–1884), son of Leland and Jane Stanford
M Martin Stanford (born 1958), British TV presenter Max Stanford (born 1941), American civil rights activist Miles J. Stanford (1914–1999), American Christian author
N Nigel Stanford, New Zealand musician Non Stanford (born 1989), British triathlete
P Paul Stanford, American marijuana activist Peter Stanford (born 1961), English writer and journalist Peter Stanford (Royal Navy officer) (1929–1991), British admiral Peter Thomas Stanford (1858–1909), African-American religious minister and writer Phil Stanford, American journalist and author
R Rawghlie Clement Stanford (1879–1963), 9th governor of Arizona Richard Stanford (Kent cricketer) (1754–1792), English cricketer Richard Stanford (Sussex cricketer), English cricketer Richard Stanford (American politician) (1767–1816), U.S. Representative from North Carolina Richard Stanford (MP), Member of Parliament (MP) for Stafford 1382–1402 and relative of Hugh de Stanford Richard Stanford (rugby union) (born 1986), Australian rugby union footballer Richard Stanford (British Army officer), British general R. J. Stanford (born 1988), American football player Ross Stanford (1917–2006), South Australian cricketer
S Sally Stanford (1903–1982), madam, restaurateur, and mayor of Sausalito, California Scott Stanford (born 1966), American news/sports anchor and commentator Sheila Barth Stanford (born 1974), Norwegian chess player and coach
T Thomas Stanford (film editor) (1924–2017), American film and television editor Thomas C. Stanford (1865–1946), legislator Thomas Welton Stanford (1832–1918), Australian businessman, spiritualist and philanthropist Tom Stanford (born 1860), English footballer Trevor Herbert Stanford, stage name Russ Conway (1925–2000), English pianist
V Vere Benett-Stanford (1840–1894), English politician
W Walter Stanford (1850–1933), South African civil servant and politician Wesley Matthias Stanford (born 1846), American bishop of the United Evangelical Church William Stanford (sculptor), Australian sculptor William Stanford (judge), (1509 – 1558) English politician and judge William Bedell Stanford (1911–1984), Irish classical scholar, senator, Chancellor of the University of Dublin
See also Staniforth