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 Vincent Sheffield

First Name John
Last Name Sheffield
Born on November 11, 1913
Died on May 9, 2008 (aged 94)
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John Browne

First Name John
Last Name Browne
Born on January 1, 1638
Died on January 1, 1712 (aged 74)
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John II of Jerusalem

First Name John
Last Name Jerusalem
Died on May 20, 1285

John I was King of Cyprus and, in contention with Charles I of Anjou, of Jerusalem too from 1284 to 1285.

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John Joseph Talbot

First Name John
Last Name Talbot
Born on June 9, 1765
Died on August 8, 1815 (aged 50)
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John Moore

First Name John
Last Name Moore
Born on December 21, 1726
Died on September 24, 1809 (aged 82)
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John Mór Tanister

First Name John
Last Name Tanister
Died on November 30, 1426

John Mór Tanister MacDonald, Scottish-Gaelic lord, died 1427.

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John Foster, 1st Baron Oriel

First Name John
Last Name Oriel
Died on August 23, 1828

John Foster, 1st Baron Oriel PC (Ire) was an Anglo-Irish peer and politician, who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland and as the last Speaker of the Irish House of Commons (1785–1800).

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John Alexander Spens

First Name John
Last Name Spens
Born on July 11, 1847
Died on August 8, 1928 (aged 81)
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John FitzGerald Studdert

First Name John
Last Name Studdert
Born on January 1, 1848 (age 178)
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John Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

First Name John
Last Name Anhalt-Zerbst
Born on July 29, 1677
Died on November 7, 1742 (aged 65)

John Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst.

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