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 Byng

First Name John
Last Name Byng
Born on January 1, 1620
Died on January 1, 1683 (aged 63)
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John Evelyn Shirley

First Name John
Last Name Shirley
Born on November 11, 1922
Died on November 7, 2009 (aged 86)
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John Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Caithness

First Name John
Last Name Caithness
Died on May 18, 1529

John Sinclair was a Scottish nobleman, 3rd Earl of Caithness and chief of the Clan Sinclair, a Scottish clan of the Scottish Highlands.

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John Kemp, 1st Viscount Rochdale

First Name John
Last Name Rochdale
Born on June 5, 1906
Died on May 24, 1993 (aged 86)

Brigadier John Durival Kemp, 1st Viscount Rochdale OBE, TD, DL, was a British peer, soldier and businessman.

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John Stourton

First Name John
Last Name Stourton
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John Welles

First Name John
Last Name Welles
Born on August 23, 1334
Died on October 11, 1361 (aged 27)
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John Angus

First Name John
Last Name Angus
Died on November 6, 1878
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John Jeremy Windham

First Name John
Last Name Windham
Born on November 22, 1948 (age 77)
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John Parnell, 9th Baron Congleton

First Name John
Last Name Congleton
Born on March 17, 1959 (age 67)
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John Gilroy

First Name John
Last Name Gilroy
Born on June 24, 1959 (age 67)

John M. Gilroy is an American film editor whose work includes Michael Clayton, The Bourne Legacy, Warrior, Pacific Rim, Nightcrawler and Suicide Squad.

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