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 Madras
Augustus John (1878–1961), Welsh artist
Avery John (born 1975), Trinidadian footballer
Barry John (born 1945), Welsh former rugby union player
Barry John (artist) MBE, Welsh artist
Caroline John (1940–2012), British actress
Collins John (born 1985), Liberia-born Dutch footballer
Dilwyn John (born 1944), former Welsh footballer
Elton John (born 1947), British pop singer
Fritz John (1910–1994), German-American mathematician
Gottfried John (1942–2015), German actor
Gwen John (1876–1939), Welsh artist, sister of Augustus John
Isaac John (born 1988), New Zealand Rugby League player
Little Willie John (1937–1968), musician
Mable John (born 1930), singer
Otto John (1909–1997), German who plotted against Hitler, convicted of treason during the Cold War
Peter John, German sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1990s
Radek John (born 1954), Czech politician
Roy John (footballer) (1911–1973), Wales international footballer
Roy John (rugby player) (1925–1981), Welsh rugby union player
Stern John (born 1976), Trinidadian footballer
Tommy John (born 1943), American baseball player
Walter John (1879–1940), German chess player
Little Willie John (1937–1968), American R&B singer
