John Smith (name)
John Smith is a name often regarded as the archetype of a common personal name in most English-speaking countries, a generic name sometimes representing "everyman" or "the average person."
In the United Kingdom and United States, John has historically been one of the most common male first names,[1] and Smith is the most common surname in each.[2] It is a recurrent pseudonym and placeholder name in those countries (especially in legal contexts). In this fashion it is similar to the name "Joe Bloggs" in the United Kingdom and "John Doe" in the United States. It is commonly used as a word for unidentified subjects.
In popular culture
- John Smith is the pseudonym used by The Doctor in the popular BBC television series Doctor Who
- John Smith is the pseudonym used by Kyon in the popular light novel and anime series Haruhi Suzumiya
See also
- John Smith
- Rudolf Flesch (noted for Why Johnny Can't Read)
References
- ^ unattributed (2008). "Popularity for JOHN". Mike Campbell. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
- ^ unattributed (2008). "Rankings for SMITH". Mike Campbell. Retrieved 2008-09-05.