Stapleton (surname)
Stapleton is an English surname dating back to the times of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a habitation name; examples of habitations are found in Cumbria, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Shropshire, Somerset, and Yorkshire, and the name is derived from the Old English word stapol meaning post and ton meaning settlement.
Notable people and characters with the surname include:
Arts and entertainment
- Chris Stapleton, American singer-songwriter
- Cyril Stapleton, British violinist and bandleader
- Fergal Stapleton, Irish artist
- Jacinta Stapleton, Australian actress
- Jean Stapleton, American actress
- Liam Stapleton, Australian radio presenter
- Maureen Stapleton, American actress
- Nicola Stapleton, English actress
- Oliver Stapleton, English cinematographer
- Peter Stapleton, New Zealand musician
- Robyn Stapleton, Scottish singer
- Steven Stapleton, British musician
- Sullivan Stapleton, Australian actor
Business
- Bob Stapleton, American entrepreneur
- Patrick J. Stapleton III, member of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, son of Patrick J. Stapleton, Jr.
- Thomas Stapleton (antiquary), English landowner
- Walker Stapleton, American businessman and state treasurer
Military
- Deryck Stapleton, British bomber pilot and Air Vice Marshal
- Gerald Stapleton, British fighter pilot
- Sir Miles Stapleton, English knight
- Sir Miles Stapleton of Bedale or of Cotherstone, English knight
Politics and government
- Benjamin F. Stapleton, American politician
- Charles W. Stapleton, American lawyer and politician
- Craig Roberts Stapleton, U.S. ambassador
- John Stapleton (MP), English MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Patrick J. Stapleton Jr., U.S. politician in Pennsylvania, father of Patrick J. Stapleton III
- Philip Stapleton, English politician
- Richard F. Stapleton, American politician
- Sheryl Williams Stapleton, American politician
- Thomas J. Stapleton, Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Walker Stapleton, American politician
- Walter King Stapleton, American federal judge
- William Stapleton (MP for Carlisle), MP for Carlisle
- Sir William Stapleton, 1st Baronet, also see List of colonial governors of Nevis
- Sir William Stapleton, 4th Baronet, English politician, son of the governor
Scholars
- Henry Ernest Stapleton, English chemist and historian of alchemy and chemistry
Sports
Baseball
- Dave Stapleton (infielder), baseball player who played with the Boston Red Sox 1980–86
- Dave Stapleton (pitcher), baseball player who played with the Milwaukee Brewers 1987–88
Football (soccer)
- Frank Stapleton, Irish association and Manchester United football player
- Jessie Stapleton, Irish association football player
- Laurence Stapleton, English footballer
- Paul Stapleton, English football executive
- Rory Stapleton, Irish Gaelic football player
Football (American)
- Clay Stapleton, American football player and coach
- Darnell Stapleton, American football player
Ice hockey
- Mike Stapleton, American ice hockey player
- Pat Stapleton (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player
- Tim Stapleton, American ice hockey player
Other sports
- Brett Stapleton, Australian rugby union player
- Craig Stapleton (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer
- Eddie Stapleton, Australian rugby union player
- Harold Stapleton, Australian cricketer
- Jim Stapleton, Irish hurler
- Paddy Stapleton, Irish hurler
- Thomas Stapleton (hurler), Irish hurler
- Timmy Stapleton, Irish hurler
- Tom Stapleton (footballer), Australian rules footballer
- Tom Stapleton (hurler), Irish athlete
- Xavian Stapleton, American basketball player
Journalism
- John Stapleton (English journalist), English journalist and broadcaster
- John Stapleton (Australian journalist), Australian journalist
- Sally Stapleton, American photojournalist
Religion
- Ruth Carter Stapleton, American Christian evangelist
- Theobald Stapleton, Irish Roman Catholic priest
- Thomas Stapleton (theologian), English Catholic controversialist
Other fields
- Augustus Stapleton, British biographer and political pamphleteer
Disambiguation pages
- Craig Stapleton (disambiguation), several persons
- Dave Stapleton (disambiguation), several persons
- John Stapleton (disambiguation), several persons
- Patrick Stapleton (disambiguation), several persons
- Thomas Stapleton (disambiguation), several persons
- William Stapleton (disambiguation), several persons
Fictional characters
- Rita Stapleton, a heroine on the CBS soap opera The Guiding Light during the 1970s and early '80s
- Jack and Beryl Stapleton, characters from The Hound of the Baskervilles
- The Stapleton family, the main characters in a series of historical novels by Thomas Fleming