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 Southwell Brown

First Name John
Last Name Brown
Born on March 9, 1794
Died on November 30, 1871 (aged 77)
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John Gage

First Name John
Last Name Gage
Died on January 1, 1649
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John Dillwyn Llewelyn

First Name John
Last Name Llewelyn
Born on January 12, 1810
Died on August 1, 1882 (aged 72)

John Dillwyn Llewelyn FRS FRAS was a botanist and pioneer photographer.

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John II, Count of Armagnac

First Name John
Last Name Armagnac
Born on January 1, 1333
Died on May 26, 1384 (aged 51)

John II, the Hunchback,, Count of Armagnac, of Fézensac, Rodez (1371–1384) and Count of Charolais (1364–1384), Viscount Lomagne and Auvillars, he was the son of John I, Count of Armagnac, of Fezensac and Rodez, Viscount Lomagne and Auvillars and Beatrix de Clermont, great-granddaughter of Louis IX of France.

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John Pender

First Name John
Last Name Pender
Born on September 10, 1816
Died on July 7, 1896 (aged 79)

Sir John Pender KCMG GCMG FSA FRSE was a Scottish submarine communications cable pioneer and politician.

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John Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar

First Name John
Last Name Saxe-Weimar
Born on February 21, 1594
Died on December 6, 1626 (aged 32)
Born in Germany, Thuringia

Johann Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, was a duke of Saxe-Weimar.

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John Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian

First Name John
Last Name Lothian
Born on February 1, 1794
Died on November 14, 1841 (aged 47)

John William Robert Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian, styled Lord Newbottle until 1815 and Earl of Ancram from 1815 to 1824, was a Tory politician. He served briefly as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard under Sir Robert Peel between September and November 1841.

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John Stuart

First Name John
Last Name Stuart
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John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever

First Name John
Last Name Hever
Born on May 20, 1886
Died on July 19, 1971 (aged 85)

Lieutenant-Colonel John Jacob Astor V, 1st Baron Astor of Hever, DL was an American-born English newspaper proprietor, politician, sportsman, military officer, and a member of the Astor family.

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John Miller Adye

First Name John
Last Name Adye
Born on November 1, 1819
Died on August 26, 1900 (aged 80)

General Sir John Miller Adye was a British soldier and amateur artist.

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