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 Balfour, 7th of Balbirnie

First Name John
Last Name Balbirnie
Born on January 1, 1811
Died on January 1, 1895 (aged 84)
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John George, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen

First Name John
Born on January 1, 1577
Died on September 28, 1623 (aged 46)

Johann Georg of Hohenzollern-Hechingen was the first Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen.

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John Trevelyan

First Name John
Last Name Trevelyan
Died on July 20, 1852
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John Parr

First Name John
Last Name Parr
Born on July 19, 1897
Died on August 21, 1914 (aged 17)

John Henry Parr was an English soldier. He is believed to be the first soldier of the British Empire to fall in action during the First World War.

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John Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton

First Name John
Last Name Stourton
Born on November 30, 1398
Died on November 25, 1462 (aged 63)

John Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton of Stourton, Wiltshire, was an English soldier and politician, elevated to the peerage in 1448.

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John, Duke of Ścinawa

First Name John,
Last Name Ścinawa
Born on January 1, 1298
Died on May 19, 1365 (aged 67)

John was a Duke of Żagań, Ścinawa, etc. during 1309–1317, Duke of Poznań during 1312–1314 and sole Duke of Ścinawa after 1317.

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John McClintock

First Name John
Last Name McClintock
Born on March 27, 1698
Died on January 1, 1765 (aged 66)
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John Henry George Lefroy

First Name John
Last Name Lefroy
Died on September 5, 1823
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John Miles

First Name John
Last Name Miles
Born on June 14, 1943
Died on April 8, 2018 (aged 74)

The Hon. John Miles was a British racing driver from England. He participated in 15 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, making his debut on 6 July 1969, in the Lotus 63 4-wheel drive F1 car for which he was the official Team Lotus test driver. He scored a total of 2 championship points with a fifth place in the 1970 South African Grand Prix.

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John Lecky Phelps

First Name John
Last Name Phelps
Died on May 28, 1881
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