Stanly is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Edward Stanly (1810–1872), Whig U.S. congressman Fabius Stanly (1815–1882), rear admiral of the U.S. Navy John Stanly (politician) (1774–1834), Federalist U.S. congressman John Carruthers Stanly (1774–1845), slave owner and free black resident See also Stanly (footballer) (born 1994), Brazilian footballer, full name Stanly Teixeira dos Santos Stanly County, North Carolina Stanley (disambiguation) Stan Lee (disambiguation)