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 Pappin

First Name John
Last Name Pappin
Know him/her \
Don't know him/her

John Hatfield Gray

First Name John
Last Name Gray
Born on March 4, 1834
Died on July 25, 1914 (aged 80)
Know him/her \
Don't know him/her

John Greene

First Name John
Last Name Greene
Born on June 1, 1813
Died on October 20, 1889 (aged 76)
Know him/her \
Don't know him/her

John Smith-Barry

First Name John
Last Name Smith-Barry
Born on July 28, 1725
Died on January 1, 1784 (aged 58)
Know him/her \
Don't know him/her

John Tufton, 2nd Baron Hothfield

First Name John
Last Name Hothfield
Died on January 1, 1952

Major John Sackville Richard Tufton, 2nd Baron Hothfield, was a British Army officer, farmer and land owner who played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club. He served during the Second Boer War and First World War and succeeded to his title as the 2nd Baron Hothfield in 1926.

Know him/her \
Don't know him/her

John Henry Patrick Fuller Pelly

First Name John
Last Name Pelly
Born on September 27, 1953 (age 73)
Know him/her \
Don't know him/her

John Spring

First Name John
Last Name Spring
Born on January 1, 1498
Died on August 12, 1547 (aged 49)

Sir John Spring, of Lavenham, Buxhall, Hitcham, and Cockfield, Suffolk, was an English merchant and politician.

Know him/her \
Don't know him/her

John Robertson, 2nd of Drumachuine

First Name John
Last Name Drumachuine
Know him/her \
Don't know him/her

John Kidston Swire

First Name John
Last Name Swire
Born on February 19, 1893
Died on January 17, 1983 (aged 89)

John Kidston "Jock" Swire, was a British businessman, chairman of Swire Group from 1946 to 1966.

Know him/her \
Don't know him/her

John Power Burton

First Name John
Last Name Burton
Born on September 2, 1833
Died on April 10, 1869 (aged 35)
Know him/her \
Don't know him/her
    index: 1x 0.071954011917114s
fmsppl-page-output: 1x 0.064496994018555s
t_/pages/list-of-people: 1x 0.064455986022949s
t_/blocks/list-of-people: 1x 0.032006978988647s
t_/blocks/person-card: 10x 0.024129629135132s
headline: 20x 0.016950368881226s
people-list-rectangle: 18x 0.016055822372437s
t_/common/header: 1x 0.0087029933929443s
router_page: 1x 0.0068747997283936s
list-of-people-content: 1x 0.0062518119812012s
qids: 11.5x 0.0040292739868164s
t_/common/head: 1x 0.00038003921508789s
related: 1x 0.00036501884460449s
t_/common/footer: 1x 0.00036287307739258s
head-facts: 1x 0.00034999847412109s
t_/blocks/people-list-rectangle: 18x 0.00023484230041504s
t_/blocks/switcher: 1x 2.3126602172852E-5s
using-file-qids-cache: 18x 8.8214874267578E-6s
using-qids-cache: 1x 1.9073486328125E-6s
----- END OF DUMP (2026-11-05 18:30:11)  -----