John Name Meaning: This popular name originally comes from the Hebrew name 'Yohanan', meaning 'gift of God', 'The Lord has Favored', 'HaShem is gracious'.
This common religious name was often given in respect of St John the Baptist and of St John the Evangelist along with many other Christian saints and also became popular after the Crusades. It is one of the most popular names in Europe.
Discover how your John ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 1 |
| Buckinghamshire | 17 |
| Berkshire | 12 |
| Cambridgeshire | 6 |
| Channel Islands | 7 |
| Cheshire | 55 |
| Cornwall | 108 |
| Cumberland | 5 |
| Derbyshire | 13 |
| Devon | 149 |
| Dorset | 12 |
| Durham | 81 |
| Essex | 68 |
| Gloucestershire | 98 |
| Hampshire | 94 |
| Herefordshire | 4 |
| Hertfordshire | 20 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 6 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 79 |
| Lancashire | 224 |
| Leicestershire | 11 |
| Lincolnshire | 20 |
| London | 560 |
| Middlesex | 69 |
| Northumberland | 24 |
| Norfolk | 9 |
| Northamptonshire | 12 |
| Nottinghamshire | 12 |
| Oxfordshire | 14 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 6 |
| Shropshire | 22 |
| Suffolk | 10 |
| Somerset | 40 |
| Surrey | 61 |
| Sussex | 43 |
| Staffordshire | 43 |
| Warwickshire | 54 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 12 |
| Worcestershire | 39 |
| Yorkshire | 115 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 22 |
| Cardiganshire | 242 |
| Carnarvonshire | 5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1,374 |
| Denbighshire | 12 |
| Flintshire | 5 |
| Glamorgan | 7,214 |
| Merionethshire | 14 |
| Montgomeryshire | 50 |
| Monmouthshire | 466 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2,171 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Farmer | 239 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 219 |
| Coal Hewer | 196 |
| General Servant Domestic | 148 |
| Dress Maker | 142 |
| Living On Own Means | 114 |
| Scholar | 111 |
| General Labourer | 108 |
| Coal Miner | 79 |
| Dressmaker | 65 |
| School | 58 |
| Domestic Servant | 57 |
| Carpenter | 55 |
| Coal Miner Chewer | 49 |
| Coal Miner C Hewer | 46 |
| Cook Domestic | 46 |
| Servant Domestic | 40 |
| Blacksmith | 35 |
| Grocer | 34 |
| Stone Mason | 34 |
| At School | 34 |
| Coal Hewer Below Ground | 33 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 32 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 31 |
| Dock Labourer | 30 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary John | 8,423 |
| William John | 7,759 |
| John John | 6,339 |
| Thomas John | 6,035 |
| David John | 4,459 |
| Elizabeth John | 4,440 |
| Margaret John | 3,239 |
| Ann John | 2,866 |
| Sarah John | 2,778 |
| James John | 2,023 |
| Martha John | 1,857 |
| Jane John | 1,612 |
| Catherine John | 1,480 |
| Henry John | 1,186 |
| Hannah John | 1,129 |
| Anne John | 1,026 |
| George John | 1,014 |
| Evan John | 999 |
| Richard John | 948 |
| Edward John | 896 |
| Daniel John | 884 |
| Annie John | 848 |
| Benjamin John | 793 |
| Eliza John | 674 |
| Joseph John | 645 |