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 de Courcy O'Grady

First Name John
Last Name O'Grady
Born on June 21, 1800
Died on April 1, 1856 (aged 55)
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John O'Grady

First Name John
Last Name O'Grady
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John Lyon, 1st of Wester Ogil

First Name John
Last Name Ogil
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John Joseph Boothby

First Name John
Last Name Boothby
Born on June 18, 1947 (age 79)
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John Wauchope of Niddrie Marischal

First Name John
Last Name Marischal
Born on September 24, 1900
Died on January 26, 1956 (aged 55)
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John IX of Salm-Kyrburg-Mörchingen

First Name John
Born on January 1, 1575
Died on January 1, 1623 (aged 48)

John IX of Salm-Kyrburg-Mörchingen (1575–1623) was Wild- and Rhinegrave of Kyrburg and Count of Salm. He was the son of Otto I (1538–1607) and Ottilie of Nassau-Weilburg. Many of his relatives served as soldiers in Swedish service, including his brother John Casimir of Salm-Kyrburg (1577–1651). Because of this, the family was often on the run during the Thirty Years' War.

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John Charles Trevelyan

First Name John
Last Name Trevelyan
Born on January 1, 1857
Died on October 29, 1944 (aged 87)
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John William Howard

First Name John
Last Name Howard
Born on January 18, 1917
Died on September 16, 1988 (aged 71)
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John I Stanley of the Isle of Man

First Name John
Last Name Man
Born on November 30, 1349
Died on January 1, 1414 (aged 64)

Sir John Stanley, KG of Lathom, near Ormskirk in Lancashire, was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and titular King of Mann, the first of that name. He married a wealthy heiress, Isabel Lathom, which, combined with his own great abilities, allowed him to rise above the usual status of a younger son.

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John Du Plessis Langrishe

First Name John
Last Name Langrishe
Born on September 11, 1883
Died on February 28, 1947 (aged 63)

Lt Col John Du Plessis Langrishe FRSE DSO was a British physician, soldier and landowner. As a trained physician he was a specialist in public health.

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