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), British entomologist

Entertainment

• John Evans (actor) (1693–1734), Irish
• John Evans (19th-century writer) (died 1832), English writer
• John Evans (artist) (1932–2012), American
• John Evans (director), American film director and screenwriter
• John Evans (special effects), on five James Bond films
• John Bryan Evans (born 1980), Welsh filmmaker
• John Morgan Evans (1942–1991), American actor and playwright
• Jon Evans (born 1973), Canadian novelist and journalist
• John Evans or I. D. Ffraid (1814–1875), Welsh poet

Sports

Association football

• 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

• John Evans (cricketer, born 1889) (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
• John Evans (American football), American football tight end
• Johnny Evans (American football) (born 1956), American football player and radio commentator
• Johnny Evans (Canadian football) (died bef. 1930), Canadian football player

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), English professional rugby league centre
• John Evans (rugby union) (1911–1943), Welsh international rugby union hooker
• 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

• John Evans (bowls) (born 1947), English footballer and bowls player
• John Russell Evans (born 1935), Welsh lawn bowler
• John Evans (canoeist) (born 1949), American slalom canoer
• John Evans (Gaelic football), Irish Gaelic football manager
• John Evans (Gaelic footballer, born 1955), Irish Gaelic footballer
• Paul Evans (ice hockey, born 1954) (John Paul Evans), Canadian ice hockey player
• John Evans (Australian footballer, born 1950), Australian footballer

Music

• John Evan (born 1948), or Evans, 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

Politics

• 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 (died 1565), English politician from Shrewsbury
• 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 (1930–2016), United Kingdom politician
• John Evans (Haverfordwest MP) (died 1864), MP for Haverfordwest 1847–1852
• John William Evans (Welsh politician) (1870–1906), Liberal politician in Aberdare, South Wales

United States

• John Evans (Colorado governor) (1814–1897), 2nd territorial governor of Colorado
• John Evans (Idaho governor) (1925–2014), governor of Idaho
• John Evans (Pennsylvania governor) (1678–?), governor of Pennsylvania
• John Gary Evans (1863–1942), governor of South Carolina
• John M. Evans (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., United States Army general
• John Evans (1877–1990), Welsh supercentenarian, see list of British supercentenarians

See also

• Jack Evans (disambiguation)
• Jonathan Evans (disambiguation)
• John Evans House (disambiguation)
• John William Evans (disambiguation)

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