List of terms related to an average person

Unsorted

Albania

Filan/Filone Fisteku

Havush Politanka

Argentina

Juan Pérez, Fulano (de Tal) (likely from Arabic Fulan), Mengano, Menganito, Zultano or Sutano, Perengano, N.N., Doña Rosa

Austria

Australia

John Smith, Joe Bloggs, Fred Bloggs, Jane Smith, Jane Bloggs

Azerbaijan

Filankes Filankesov

Barbados

John Brown,

Basque Country (greater region)

Iñaki, Patxi

Belgium

Jan met de Pet, Jan Janssen, Piet Pietersen, Jos Joskens, Jan Modaal, Jef Klak

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Marko Marković, Petar Petrović, Sima Simić, Niko Neznanović, Kokalo Ibrahim

Brazil

Fulano (de Tal), Beltrano, Sicrano, João da Silva, Zé da Silva, Zé Ninguém, Zé Ruela, Zé das Couves, João das Couves

Bulgaria

Иван Иванов (Ivan Ivanov), лицето Х (Person X)

Canada

Joe Blow, G. Raymond, Pierre Jean Jacques, Monsieur (or "Madame") Tout-le-Monde. "Bud"/"Buddy" is also commonly used as a placeholder (e.g. "Buddy over there has a sweet truck" and "Out for a rip are you, Bud?")

Chile

Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Perico de los Palotes, Sra. Juanita, Sra. Juanita, N.N. (Ningún Nombre, i.e., No Name, a nobody).

China and Taiwan

无名氏(Wumingshi, means person with unknown name), 佚名(Yiming, means unknown author), 某某(Moumou, means somebody, sometimes used after a person's family name)

小明(Xiao Ming, boy), 小军(Xiao Jun, boy), 小红(Xiao Hong, girl), 小华(Xiao Hua, girl), 李华(Li Hua, used in English writing test in China), 志明(Zhiming, male, used in Taiwan), 春嬌(Chunjiao, female, used in Taiwan)

张三 (Zhang San, means Zhang number three), 李四 (Li Si, means Li number four), 王五 (Wang Wu, means Wang number five), 赵六 (Zhao Liu, means Zhao number six), the above names are for multiple people. 甲, 乙, 丙, 丁 (Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding,the first four characters of Tiangan, equivalent to A, B, C, D in English) are also for multiple people.

Colombia

Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Pepito Pérez

Costa Rica

Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Sutano, Mengano, Perencejo, Juan Vainas, Perico de los Palotes

Croatia

Ivan Horvat, Pero Perić

Cuba

Fulano, Mengano, Ciclano, Esperancejo (female versions: Fulana, Mengana, Ciclana, Esperanceja.) Optional family name: de Tal ("of something or other")

Czech Republic

Jan Novák, Karel Vomáčka, Tomáš Martiník, Jan Skočdopole, Josef Lazar, Pepa Novák (Josef Novák), Franta Vomáčka, Pepa Vomáčka (Josef Vomáčka), Anna Nováková, Pepa z depa

Denmark

Hr. og fru Jensen (Mr and Mrs Jensen), Hr. og Fru Danmark, Morten Menigmand (Morten Simpleman), Hr. Sørensen (older usage,), manden på/fra gaden (the man on/from the street).

Ecuador

Juan Pérez, Fulano, Sultano, Mengano, Juan Piguabe

Egypt

Folan (Arabic: فلان) (female: Folana, فلانة); Elan (علان), as partner.

Mohsen (Arabic: محسن) (male: Medhat, مدحت); Elan (علان), as partner.

El Salvador

Juan Pérez, Fulano(a)(ito,ita), Sutano(a)(ito,ita), Mengano(a)(ito,ita).

Estonia

Jaan Tamm (male), Tädi Maali (old woman, literally "Aunt Maali")

Faroe Islands

Miðalhampamaður, Palleba (male), Marsanna (female)

Finland

Matti Meikäläinen (male, literally "our Matti"), Maija Meikäläinen (female, literally "our Maija")

France

Jean Dupont, Monsieur Durand, Monsieur/Madame Tout-le-monde, Monsieur/Madame Untel, Madame Michu (female), Tartempion, Beauf, Paul Martin

Germany

Max Mustermann, Erika Mustermann and other members of the Mustermann family (generic placeholders with extensive registered personal details)

Otto Normalverbraucher, Lieschen Müller (singular use)

Hinz und Kunz, Krethi und Plethi (plural use)

Gefreiter Dosenkohl, Hein Janmaat (military use)

Greece

Γιῶργος Τάδε (Giorgos Tade, male), Μαρία Τάδε (Maria Tade, female), Τάδε Ταδόπουλος (Tade Tadopoulos, male), Τάδε Ταδοπούλου (Tade Tadopulou, female), ὁ/ἡ Δείνα (his partner), Ἕνας Κάποιος (Enas Kapoios - somebody), Α. Β. Κάτοχος (A.B. Katohos, used on sample credit cards), Άγνωστος Χ (Unknown X).

Γιάννης/Γιώργος/Μαρία Τάδε (Giannis/Giorgos/Maria Tade), o/η Δείνα (his partner), Γιάννης/Γιώργος Καραμήτρος (Giannis/Giorgos Karamitros), Ένας Κάποιος (Enas Kapoios - Somebody), Α. Β. Κάτοχος (A.B. Katohos, A.B. Owner, used on sample credit cards)

Guatemala

Juan Pérez, Fulano, Sutano (or Zutano), Mengano, Perencejo

Hong Kong and Macao

Chinese: 陳大文; Jyutping: caan⁴ daai⁶ man⁴ (for males)

Chinese: 陳大文 (male), Chinese: 陳小明 (boy)

Hungary

Gipsz Jakab (Jacob Gypsum), Kovács János (John Smith), Kovács Béla (Béla Smith), Minta János (John Specimen, on promotional images of mock credit/debit cards and various documents), Kiss Pista (Steve Little), Jóska Pista (Steve Joe)

India

Hindi/Urdu: आम आदमी, عام آدمی (Aam Aadmi, literally "common man"); Tamil: Kuppan Suppan

Ashok Kumar, or "Aam aadmi" (literally "Common man")

Indonesia

Si Polan

Israel

Ploni Almoni (male: unknown person, Hebrew: פלוני אלמוני), Plonit Almonit (female: unknown person, Hebrew: פלונית אלמוני), Israel Israeli (Hebrew male name: ישראל ישראלי), Israela Israeli (Hebrew female name: ישראלה ישראלי).

Iran

Folani (فُلانی), Felani (فلانی), Yaroo (يارو)

Iceland

Meðal-Jón, Meðal-Jóna, Jón Jónsson, Jóna Jónsdóttir

Ireland

Joe Soap

Seán and Síle Citizen; Irish: Seán Ó Rudaí, from rud = thing(s)

Israel

Israel Israeli (ישראל ישראלי)

Italy

Mario Rossi, Tizio, Caio, Sempronio, Pinco Pallino, Casalinga di Voghera (Voghera Housewife)

Jamaica

John Brown, John Doe, Jane Doe

Japan

山田 太郎 (Yamada Tarō, male), 山田 花子 (Yamada Hanako, female), 名無しの権兵衛 (Nanashi no Gombei, male), 何野 某 (Nanno Nanigashi, male)

Kenya

Average Joe (male), Wanjiku (female)

Korea

홍길동 (Hong Gil-dong, male), 철수 (Cheol-Su) for men, 영희 (Young-Hee) for women, 갑을병정 (Gap, Eul, Byung, Jung)for multiple people

Latvia

Jānis Bērziņš

Lebanon

Majhoul (Arabic: مجهول), Folan (Arabic: فلان) (female: Folana, Arabic: فلانة), Elan (Arabic: علان) as partner.

Lithuania

Vardenis Pavardenis, Jonas Jonaitis, Petras Petraitis

Macedonia

Петар Петровски (Petar Petrovski)

Malaysia

Si Anu, Si Polan, Si Polan Bin Si Polan

Malta

Joe Borg, Cikku l-poplu

Mauritius

Mam, Misye Untel, Madam Untel

Sa Nation la, Sa boug la (males); Safame la, Sapitin la (females)

Mexico

Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Mangano, Mengano, Perengano, Zutano

Nepal

Ram, Shyam, Hari and other colloquial names such as Chamar, Ram Kumar Deshar, Sigdel, and Jyapu

Netherlands

Jan Modaal, Jan met de pet, Harry Holland, Familie Doorsnee, Henk en Ingrid

New Zealand

Joe Bloggs, John Doe, Bob Smith

Nigeria

Nnaa, Okoro, Abokina, Lagbaja, Baba Bomboy

Norway

Ola og Kari Nordmann (Ola and Kari Norwegian), Den hvite skattebetaler (The white taxpayer)

Ola (male) og Kari (female) Nordmann (literally Ola and Kari Norwegian)

Pakistan

Falana (male), Falani (female). Derived from the Persian equivalents.

Panama

Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Sultano, Mengano

Paraguay

Juan Pérez, Juan Pueblo, Fulano de Tal, Sultano, Mengano, N.N.

Peru

Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Zutano, Mengano

Philippines

Juan dela Cruz, Juanita Dela Cruz

Poland

Jan Kowalski (= John Smith, man only), Anna Kowalska (woman only), Jan Nowak (= John Newman, man only), Anna Nowak (woman only), Statystyczny Kowalski (statistical Smith)

Portugal

Manuel dos Santos, Zé Ninguém, o Outro (the other one), Fulano, Sicrano, Fulano de tal, Zé Povinho, Zé da Esquina

Manuel Dos Santos, Zé Povinho, o Outro (the other one), Fulano de tal

Puerto Rico

Fulano de Tal, Juan Perez, or Juan del Pueblo

Romania

Ion Popescu, Escu, Gheorghe, Necunoscut, Xulescu, Cutare Cutărică

Russia

Иванов (Ivanov), Петров (Petrov), Сидоров (Sidorov), Вася Пупкин (Vasya Pupkin), Маша Пупкина (Masha Pupkina), Петя Иванов (Petya Ivanov)

Иван Иванов (Ivan Ivanov), Пётр Петров (Pyotr Petrov), Сидоров (Sidorov) and Козлов (Kozlov) - these are surnames, generally used without a name. Вася Пупкин (Vasya Pupkin, somewhat derogatory).

Serbia, Montenegro

Petar Petrović, Pera Perić, Marko Marković, Janko Janković, Jovan Jovanović, Stefan Stefanović

Singapore

Tan Ah Kao and Tan Ah Beng

Slovakia

Jožko Mrkvička

Slovenia

Janez Novak, Janez Povprečnik (John Average)

South Africa

Koos van der Merwe, Piet Pompies, Joe Soap

Spain

Male: Juan Pérez, Fulano (de Tal), Fulanito (de Tal), Pepe Pérez, Mengano, Menganito, Perico de los Palotes, Menganito de Cual, Zutano, Zutanito, Sultano, Sultanito, Don Nadie, Juan Nadie, Perengano.

Female: Fulanita (de Tal), Mengana, Menganita (de Tal)

Sri Lanka

Male: Appuhami (rural low country), Banda (rural up upcountry), Siripala, Somadasa

Female: Somalatha, Ensina (rural low country), Menike (rural up country)

Sweden

Kalle Svensson, Medelsvensson, Svensson, Erik Johansson, Mannen på gatan ("the man on the street"), Gemene man ("average man"), Nisse i Hökarängen

Medelsvensson, Sven Svensson, Svensson (last name), Svenne (given name, or it simply means Swede), Kalle Karlsson, Anna Andersson, Nisse Hult, Nisse i Hult, Nisse i Hökarängen

Switzerland

Herr und Frau Schweizer (Mr and Mrs Swiss), Hans Meier, Hans Mustermann, Max Muster

Thailand

Somchai, Sommai, (common names of either gender) Nai-Gor (นาย ก equivalent to Mr. A)

Turkey

Sade Vatandaş; Ahmet/Mehmet, Ali/Veli, Hasan/Hüseyin (male); Ayşe/Fatma (female); Falan (kişi) / Filan (kişi, "somebody"; also female: Filane); Sari Cizmeli Mehmet Aga

United Kingdom

Fred Bloggs or Joe Bloggs, Joe (or: Jane) Public, John Smith, the man in the street, the man on the Clapham omnibus, Tom, Dick and Harry. In Wales; Dai Jones

United States

Uruguay

Juan Pérez, Fulano, Mengano

Venezuela

Juan Pérez, Fulano, Fulano de Tal, Sutano, Mengano, Perencejo, Pedro Perez, Juan de los Palotes, Juan Bimba

Vietnam

Nguoi La, Người dấu tên

Người giấu tên (Hidden name), Thường dân (ordinary citizen), Phó thường dân (sub-ordinary citizen), Phó thường dân Nam Bộ (Southern sub-ordinary citizen)

Zimbabwe

Joe Bloggs, Nyoni, Marabha