Namesakes
Bulgarian Presidents and Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers, 1 president
(prime minister) Racho Petrov (a.k.a. Stoyanov) 1901; 1903-1906 
(prime minister) Kimon Georgiev (a.k.a. Stoyanov) 1934-1935; 1944-1946
(president) Petar Stoyanov 1997-2002
Olympic Medalists:
1 bronze
(bronze) Blagovest Stoyanov 1992 canoe sprint