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 Hoskyns-Abrahall

First Name John
Last Name Hoskyns-Abrahall
Born on January 1, 1692
Died on September 1, 1765 (aged 73)
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John Patrick Forbes Ogilvie

First Name John
Last Name Ogilvie
Born on January 1, 1894
Died on January 1, 1981 (aged 87)
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John III of Nassau-Siegen

First Name John
Last Name Nassau-Siegen
Born on November 30, 1349
Died on April 18, 1430 (aged 80)

John III, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg was Count of Nassau-Dillenburg in Siegen and Dillenburg and son of Count John I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg and Margareta of the Marck.

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John Chalmers

First Name John
Last Name Chalmers
Born on November 30, 1951 (age 74)

John Chalmers, QHC is a minister of the Church of Scotland. From 2010-2017, he served as the Principal Clerk to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. In 2014, following the withdrawal of Angus Morrison on health grounds, he was nominated to be Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 2014-15; he was duly formally elected as Moderator on the first day of the General Assembly's week-long annual session. He succeeded Lorna Hood as Moderator. After serving his one-year term, he was succeeded by Angus Morrison. He is a Chaplain in Ordinary to the Queen - a member of the Ecclesiastical Household in Scotland.

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John Valentine Dewar

First Name John
Last Name Dewar
Born on November 1, 1932 (age 94)
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John Carnegie

First Name John
Last Name Carnegie
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John Trafford

First Name John
Last Name Trafford
Born on February 18, 1689
Died on December 5, 1760 (aged 71)
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John Carnegie, 3rd of Boysack

First Name John
Last Name Boysack
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John Carnegie, 2nd of Boysack

First Name John
Last Name Boysack
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John Roberton, 14th of Earnock

First Name John
Last Name Earnock
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