Namesakes
British Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Edward Smith-Stanley 1852; 1858-1859; 1866-1868 
Hall-of-Famers:
2 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Barney Stanley 1962
(ice hockey) Allan Stanley 1981
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 chemistry
(chemistry) Wendell Meredith Stanley 1946
Notable Actors and Actresses:
1 actor
Christopher Stanley 1965-
Notable Athletes:
2 ice hockey, 1 rugby
(ice hockey) Barney Stanley 1893-1971
(ice hockey) Allan Stanley 1926-2013
(rugby) Michael Stanley 1989-
Notable Explorers and Adventurers:
1 explorer
Henry Morton Stanley 1841-1904
Shakespearian Characters:
3 characters
Lord Stanley Richard III
Sir John Stanley Henry VI (2)
Sir William Stanley Henry VI (3)