List of Famous people named John

Name John is among the most common names in USA, England, Canada, Australia. Often it's a shorthand for Johann, Johannes. Similar names: Johann, Johannes, Jon, Johnny, Jonny, Jonah, Johnnie, Joni, Jona, Johny, Jhon, Jone, Jonna, Jonnie, Joon, Jono, Jonni, Jhoon, Jonne, Johnne. Here are some famous Johns:

John Sinclair of Brims

First Name John
Last Name Brims
Born on January 1, 1590 (age 436)
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John Sinclair of Scrabster

First Name John
Last Name Scrabster
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John MacRae-Gilstrap

First Name John
Last Name MacRae-Gilstrap
Born on December 31, 1861
Died on January 1, 1937 (aged 75)

Lieutenant Colonel John MacRae-Gilstrap was a British army officer and a senior figure of the Clan Macrae. He contested a rival claim to the chiefship of the clan, and in 1912 he purchased and subsequently restored the Macrae stronghold of Eilean Donan Castle on Loch Duich in the west of Scotland.

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John Wallace, 1st of Craigie and 6th of Riccarton

First Name John
Last Name Riccarton
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John Hamilton of Corse of Kinnoir

First Name John
Last Name Kinnoir
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John Lyon

First Name John
Last Name Lyon
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John Abernethy of Mayen

First Name John
Last Name Mayen
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John Lwanda

First Name John
Last Name Lwanda
Born on January 1, 1948 (age 78)

John Lloyd Chipembere Lwanda is a Malawian medical doctor, writer, poet, researcher, publisher, and music producer. He is a published author and also a publisher of books and music. He was an honorary senior lecturer at the University of Glasgow Department of Primary Care until 2005. Lwanda did his history and social science PhD at the University of Edinburgh's Centre of African Studies.

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John Bigelow Dodge

First Name John
Last Name Dodge
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John Poelker

First Name John
Last Name Poelker
Born on April 14, 1913
Died on February 9, 1990 (aged 76)

John Henry Poelker was mayor of St. Louis from 1973 to 1977. He was a Democrat.

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