Origin of The Staton Name

My research into this has been fairly inconclusive!

One side of the argument suggests it is of German origin. The house of names website states that it was "first found in Baden and Augsburg where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area."

A more believable suggestion from Ancestry.com is that it is "English (South Yorkshire and East Midlands): Apparently a habitational name, possibly a variant of Statham."

Given the fact that the highest population density of the name is centered around Sheffield and, more precisely, Mosborough and Eckington, I would be more inclined to believe the Ancestry version.

By the way, I wonder who the cute little fella in the photo is? He looks quite familiar, but I just can't place him! Any ideas?

Keith.