John /dʒɒn/ is a surname based on the given name John, which is ultimately derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן, Yôḥanan, meaning "Graced by Yahweh".
In South Asia, John was adopted as a last name by some people during the British colonial era. It could be traced to mixed ancestry or colonial adaptation of the name by the locals. In South Asian countries there are mixed ancestry (such as Anglo Indian, Anglo Pakistani or Anglo Burmese) with similar or localized names to John. People with this surname include:
Anaparambil Joseph John (1893–1957), Travancorean freedom fighter and statesman, Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin and Governor of MadrasAugustus John (1878–1961), Welsh artistAvery John (born 1975), Trinidadian footballerBarry John (born 1945), Welsh former rugby union playerBarry John (artist) MBE, Welsh artistCaroline John (1940–2012), British actressCollins John (born 1985), Liberia-born Dutch footballerDilwyn John (born 1944), former Welsh footballerElton John (born 1947), British pop singerFritz John (1910–1994), German-American mathematicianGottfried John (1942–2015), German actorGwen John (1876–1939), Welsh artist, sister of Augustus JohnIsaac John (born 1988), New Zealand Rugby League playerLittle Willie John (1937–1968), musicianMable John (born 1930), singerOtto John (1909–1997), German who plotted against Hitler, convicted of treason during the Cold WarPeter John, German sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1990sRadek John (born 1954), Czech politicianRoy John (footballer) (1911–1973), Wales international footballerRoy John (rugby player) (1925–1981), Welsh rugby union playerStern John (born 1976), Trinidadian footballerTommy John (born 1943), American baseball playerWalter John (1879–1940), German chess playerLittle Willie John (1937–1968), American R&B singer