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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 Cayo Evans (1879–1958), Welsh mathematician
• John Davies Evans (1925–2011), English archaeologist
• John Gwenogvryn Evans (1852–1930), Welsh minister and paleographer
• John Robert Evans (1929–2015), Canadian cardiologist and civic leader
• John V. Evans (astronomer) (born 1933), British-American
• John Wainwright Evans (1909–1999), solar astronomer
• John William Evans (geologist) (1857–1930), British
• John William Evans (entomologist) (1906–1990), British entomologist

Entertainment

Sports

• John Evans (footballer, born 1859) (1859–1939), Welsh footballer for Oswestry Town
• John Evans (footballer, born 1900) (1900–?), English footballer for Sheffield United, Walsall, and Stoke
• John Evans (footballer, born 1929) (1929–2004), English footballer for Liverpool
• John Evans (footballer, born 1932) (1932–2009), English footballer
• John Evans (footballer, born 1941), footballer for Chester City
• John Evans (bowls) (born 1947), Torquay footballer and bowler
• Jonny Evans (born 1988), Northern Irish footballer for Manchester United
• Ted Evans (footballer) (John Edward Evans, 1868–1942), English footballer for Stoke and Port Vale

Cricket

Rugby

• Jack Evans (rugby, born 1871) (1871–1924), or John, Welsh rugby union and rugby league forward
• Jack Elwyn Evans (1897–1941), or John, Welsh rugby union and rugby league wing or centre
• Jack Evans (English rugby league, born 1897) (John Evans, 1897–1940), English professional rugby league centre
• John Evans (rugby union, born 1911) (1911–1943), Welsh international rugby union hooker
• John Evans (rugby union, born 1926) (1926–1989), Welsh international rugby union player
• John Hart Evans (1881–1959), Welsh rugby union centre
• Jack Evans (rugby union, born 1875) (John William Evans, 1875–1947), Welsh rugby union forward

Other sports

Music

Politics

Canada

United Kingdom

United States

• John Evans (Colorado governor) (1814–1897), 2nd territorial governor of Colorado
• John Evans (Colorado state senator), member of the Colorado Senate
• John Evans (Idaho governor) (1925–2014), governor of Idaho
• John Evans (judge) (1728–1783), associate justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
• John Evans (Pennsylvania governor) (1678–?), governor of Pennsylvania
• John Gary Evans (1863–1942), governor of South Carolina
• John M. Evans (Montana politician) (1863–1946), member of congress from Montana
• John M. Evans (Wisconsin politician) (1820–1903), American physician and politician
• John Marshall Evans (born 1950), American ambassador to Armenia
• John R. Evans (born 1955), American politician from Pennsylvania

Religion

• John Evans (1702–1782), Welsh anti-Methodist Anglican priest
• John Evans (Baptist) (1767–1827), Welsh minister
• John Evans (bishop) (bef. died 1724), Welsh-born bishop of Bangor and bishop of Meath
• John Evans (died 1779), Welsh Anglican priest and curate of Portsmouth
• John Evans (divine) (1680–1730), Welsh divine and writer
• John Evans (Methodist) (1779–1847), Welsh Methodist of Llwynffortun
• St John Evans (1905–1956), Anglican cleric in Africa
• John Evans (archdeacon of Llandaff) (died 1749)
• John Evans (archdeacon of Italy) (1919–1988), Archdeacon of Malta
• John Evans (archdeacon of Surrey) (1915–1996), Anglican priest
• John Silas Evans, Welsh astronomer and priest

Other

• John Evans (explorer) (1770–1799), Welsh explorer of the Missouri River
• John Evans (pirate) (died 1723), Welsh pirate
• John Evans (printer) (1774–1828), English printer
• John Evans (Royal Navy officer) (1717–1794)
• John Evans (surgeon) (1756–1846), Welsh
• John D. Evans, American business executive and philanthropist
• John Grimley Evans (1936–2018), British gerontologist
• John Henry Evans (1872–1947), American Mormon educator and writer
• John Louis Evans (1950–1983), American convicted murderer
• John Maxwell Evans (born 1942), Canadian judge
• John Morton Evans (1871–1956), British philatelist
• John R. Evans Jr. (born 1966), United States Army general
• John Evans (1877–1990), Welsh supercentenarian, see list of British supercentenarians

See also