John (surname)

John is a surname which, like the given name John, is derived from the Hebrew name, , meaning "Graced by Yahweh".

People with this surname include:


 * Anaparambil Joseph John (1893–1957), Travancorean freedom fighter and statesman, Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin and Governor of Madras
 * Augustus John (1878–1961), Welsh artist
 * Avery John (born 1975), Trinidadian footballer
 * Barry John (1945–2024), Welsh former rugby union player
 * Barry John (artist) MBE, Welsh artist
 * Barry John (theatre director) (born 1944), English-born Indian theatre director, actor and acting coach
 * Caroline John (1940–2012), British actress
 * Collins John (born 1985), Liberia-born Dutch footballer
 * Dilwyn John (born 1944), former Welsh footballer
 * Edward Thomas John (1857–1931), British politician
 * Elton John (born 1947), birth name Reginald Dwight, British pop singer
 * Elton John (footballer) (born 1987), Trinidadian footballer
 * Fritz John (1910–1994), German-American mathematician
 * Gottfried John (1942–2015), German actor
 * Gus John (born 1945), Grenadian-born writer, consultant, lecturer and researcher
 * Gwen John (1876–1939), Welsh artist, sister of Augustus John
 * Isaac John (born 1988), New Zealand Rugby League player
 * Jetta John-Hartley, English singer-songwriter and record producer
 * Jory John, American children's book author
 * Mable John (1930–2022), American blues singer
 * Olivia Newton-John (1948–2022), British-Australian singer
 * Otto John (1909–1997), German who plotted against Hitler, convicted of treason during the Cold War
 * Radek John (born 1954), Czech politician
 * Rosamund John (1913–1998), English actress
 * Roy John (footballer) (1911–1973), Wales international footballer
 * Roy John (rugby union) (1925–1981), Welsh rugby union player
 * Rysen John (born 1997), American football player
 * Stern John (born 1976), Trinidadian footballer
 * Tommy John (born 1943), American baseball player
 * Walter John (1879–1940), German chess player
 * Wanda John-Kehewin, Cree-Métis author and poet
 * Little Willie John (1937–1968), American R&B singer