John Evans
John Evans may refer to:
Academics
- John Evans (archaeologist) (1823–1908), English archaeologist and geologist
- John Evans (topographical writer) (1768–c. 1812), writer on Wales
- John Davies Evans (1925–2011), English archaeologist and academic
- John Gwenogvryn Evans (1852–1930), Welsh minister and paleographer
- John Robert Evans (1929-2015), Canadian cardiologist, academic, businessperson, and civic leader
- John V. Evans (astronomer) (b. 1933), British American astronomer
- John Wainwright Evans (1909–1999), solar astronomer
- John William Evans (geologist) (1857–1930), British geologist
Sportsmen
Association football
- John Evans (footballer born 1859) (1859–1939), Welsh footballer for Oswestry Town, see Wales international footballers
- John Evans (footballer, born 1900), English footballer for Sheffield United, Walsall and Stoke
- John Evans (footballer, born 1929) (1929–2004), English footballer with Liverpool
- John Evans (footballer, born 1941), footballer for Chester City
- Jonny Evans (born 1988), Northern Irish footballer with West Bromwich Albion
- John Edward "Ted" Evans (1868–1942), English footballer with Stoke and Port Vale
Cricket
- John Evans (cricketer) (1889–1960), English cricketer
- John Evans (Kent cricketer) (fl. 1820s), English cricketer
Gridiron football
- John C. Evans (fl. 1930–1965), American football and basketball player and coach
- Johnny Evans (American football) (born 1956), American football player and radio commentator
- Johnny Evans (Canadian football) (before 1902–1930), Canadian football player
Rugby
- Jack Evans (rugby player) or John (1871–1924), Welsh rugby union and rugby league forward
- Jack Elwyn Evans or John (1897–1941), Welsh rugby union and rugby league wing or centre
- John Evans (rugby league) or Jack (fl. 1920s), English professional rugby league centre
- John Evans (rugby player) (1911–1943), Welsh international rugby union hooker
- John Hart Evans (1881–1959), Welsh rugby union centre
- John William Evans (rugby player) (1875–1947), Welsh rugby union forward
Other sports
- John Evans (bowls) (born 1947), English footballer and bowls player
- John Evans (canoer) (born 1949), American slalom canoer
- John Evans (Gaelic football), Irish Gaelic football manager
- John Evans (Gaelic footballer), (born 1955), Irish Gaelic footballer
- John Paul Evans (born 1954), Canadian ice hockey player
Musicians
- John Evan or Evans (born 1948), English musician with Jethro Tull
- John Evans (Box Tops) (born before 1963), American musician with the Box Tops
- John Rhys Evans (1930–2010), Welsh operatic baritone
Politicians
- John Evans (Australian politician) (1855–1943), Australian politician in Tasmania
Canada
- John Evans (British Columbia politician) (1816–1879), Canadian miner and politician in British Columbia
- John Evans (Saskatchewan politician) (1867–1958), Welsh-born Canadian politician from Saskatchewan
- John Leslie Evans (born 1941), Canadian politician from Ontario
- John Newell Evans (1846–1944), Welsh-born Canadian politician from British Columbia
United Kingdom
- John Evans (by 1519–67/69), English politician from Leominster
- John Evans, 5th Baron Carbery (1738–1807), Irish peer
- John Evans (Ogmore MP) (1875–1961), Welsh politician from Ogmore
- John Evans, Baron Evans of Parkside (born 1930), United Kingdom politician
- John Evans (Haverfordwest MP) (c1796–1864), MP for Haverfordwest 1847–1852
United States
- John Evans (governor) (1814–1897), American politician, governor of Colorado Territory, co-founder of Northwestern University
- John Evans (Pennsylvania governor) (c. 1678–after 1709), Welsh-born colonial governor of Pennsylvania
- John Gary Evans (1863–1942), American politician, governor of South Carolina
- John M. Evans (1863–1946), American politician from Montana
- John M. Evans (Wisconsin) (1820–1903), American physician and politician from Wisconsin
- John Marshall Evans, American ambassador to the Republic of Armenia
- John R. Evans (born 1955), American politician from Pennsylvania
- John V. Evans (1925–2014), American politician, governor of Idaho
Religious figures
- John Evans (1702–1782), Welsh anti-Methodist Anglican priest
- John Evans (Baptist) (1767–1827), Welsh minister
- John Evans (bishop) (before 1671–1724), Welsh born bishop of Bangor and bishop of Meath
- John Evans (died 1779), Welsh Anglican priest and curate of Portsmouth
- John Evans (divine) (c. 1680–1730), Welsh divine and writer
- John Evans (Methodist) (1779–1847), Welsh Methodist of Llwynffortun
- St John Evans (1905–1956), Anglican cleric in Africa
Other
- John Evans (writer) (born 1960), Welsh writer, filmmaker, and environmental activist
- John Bryan Evans (born 1980), Welsh filmmaker
- John Evans or I. D. Ffraid (1814–1875), Welsh poet
- John Evans (19th-century writer) (died 1832), English writer
- John Evans (actor) (c. 1693–c. 1734), actor, who confined his performances to Ireland
- John Evans (explorer) (1770–1799), Welsh explorer of the Missouri River
- John Evans (pirate) (died c. 1723), Welsh pirate
- John Evans (printer) (1774–1828), English printer
- John Evans (supercentenarian) (1877–1990), Welsh oldest man in the world from 1988–1990
- John Evans (surgeon) (1756–1846), Welsh surgeon and cartographer
- John Cayo Evans (1879–1958), Welsh mathematician and academic
- John D. Evans, American business executive and philanthropist
- John Henry Evans (1872–1947), American Mormon educator and writer
- John Louis Evans (1950–1983), American murderer executed in 1983
- John Maxwell Evans (born 1942), Canadian judge
- Johnny Evans, character in the 1949 film Johnny Stool Pigeon
- Jon Evans (born 1973), Canadian novelist and journalist
- John Evans (special effects), visual effects artist on five James Bond films
See also
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