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There are approximately 39,578 people named John in the UK. That makes it the 219th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 626 are named John.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From given name or forename

Related and similar surnames

Grosjean
Hancock
Hancox
Handcock
Hanson
Johns
Johnes
Johncock
Jenson
Jennings
Jenks
Jenkins
Jenkin
Janes
Jinkins
Jenkinson
Joan
Joans
Joanes
Joahn
Jjohn
Joahne
Joahnn
Joghn
Joahnne
Joghns
John's
Jjohns
Jogn
Joann
Joane
Joahna
J'On
Joahnes
Jogne
Joanne
J'Onn
John'n

The John surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

JOHN. This baptismal name, -which is of Norman introduction, has rarely passed into a surname. The Lond. Direct, for 1852 affords but one instance. It has been, however, the source, in various modified forms, of a cousideralle number of names, some of which are amongst the most common in the whole circle of our nomenclature. Its immediate derivative, Johnson, and its Welsh genitive form, Jones, substantiate this assertion ; but we have besides Johns, Johues, Joanes, Jobncock, Janson, Jannings, Jennings, Jenks, Jeukyn, Jenkins, and Jinkius, Jenkinson, and perhaps Janes and Jenson. The Flemish nickname Hans from Johannes, seems to be the root of Hanson, Hancock, &c. Jack and Jackson might seem to claim the same parentage, but I think there is more reason for affiliating them upon James (See Jack).

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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