John is a surname which, like the given name John, is derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן‎, Yôḥanan, meaning "Graced by Yahweh".

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
• Edward Thomas John (1857–1931), British politician
• Elton John (born 1947), birth name Reginald Dwight, British pop singer
• Elton John (footballer) (born 1987), Trinidadian footballer
• Fritz John (1910–1994), German-American mathematician
• Gottfried John (1942–2015), German actor
• Gus John (born 1945), Grenadian-born writer, consultant, lecturer and researcher
• Gwen John (1876–1939), Welsh artist, sister of Augustus John
• Isaac John (born 1988), New Zealand Rugby League player
• Jetta John-Hartley, English singer-songwriter and record producer
• Jory John, American children's book author
• Mable John (1930–2022), American blues singer
• Olivia Newton-John (1948–2022), British-Australian singer
• Otto John (1909–1997), German who plotted against Hitler, convicted of treason during the Cold War
• Radek John (born 1954), Czech politician
• Rosamund John (1913–1998), English actress
• Roy John (footballer) (1911–1973), Wales international footballer
• Roy John (rugby union) (1925–1981), Welsh rugby union player
• Rysen John (born 1997), American football player
• Stern John (born 1976), Trinidadian footballer
• Tommy John (born 1943), American baseball player
• Walter John (1879–1940), German chess player
• Wanda John-Kehewin, Cree-Métis author and poet
• Little Willie John (1937–1968), American R&B singer