Namesakes
Bishops of Rome and the Popes:
1 pope
John Paul II (a.k.a. Jan) 1978-2005 
Bohemian Kings:
1 king
King Jan the Blind 1310-1346
Dutch Prime Ministers:
6 prime ministers
Jan Jacob Rochussen 1858-1860
Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello 1877-1879
Jan Heemskerk 1874-1877; 1883-1888
Dirk Jan de Geer 1926-1929; 1939-1940
Jan de Quay 1959-1963
Jan Peter Balkenende 2002-2010
Fictional Characters from Books:
1 character
Jan Tromp 1970 Jan, Jans en de kinderen
Fictional Characters from Television:
3 characters
Jan Spears 1965 Days of Our Lives
Jan Brady 1969; 1990 The Brady Bunch; The Bradys
Jan Levinson 2005 The Office
Hall-of-Famers:
1 football
(football) Jan Stenerud 1991
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 economics
(economics) Jan Tinbergen 1969
Norwegian Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Jan P. Syse 1989-1990
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries:
1 activist
(activist) Jan Palach 1948-1969
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
6 actors, 2 presenters, 1 actor/comedian, 1 comedian/actor, 1 comedian/presenter
Jan Rubeš 1920-2009
Jan Sterling 1921-2004
John Kraaijkamp Sr. (a.k.a. Jan) 1925-2011
Robert Long (a.k.a. Jan) 1943-2006
Jan-Michael Vincent 1944-2019
Jan Decleir 1946-
Jan Hooks 1957-2014
Gijs Scholten van Aschat (a.k.a. Jan) 1959-
Gerard Joling (a.k.a. Jan) 1960-
Kim Dickens (a.k.a. Jan) 1965-
Jan Böhmermann 1981-
Notable Artists:
6 painters, 2 cartoonists, 1 sculptor
Jan van Eyck c. 1395-1441
Jan Brueghel the Elder 1568-1625
Jan Brueghel the Younger 1601-1678
Jan Steen 1626-1679
Jan Vermeer 1632-1675
Jan Matejko 1838-1893
Willy Vandersteen (a.k.a. Jan) 1913-1990
Jan Wolkers 1925-2007
Jan Kruis 1933-2017
Notable Athletes:
12 soccer, 3 rugby, 2 skating, 2 skiing, 2 tennis, 1 chess, 1 football, 1 table tennis, 1 track
(soccer) Jan Jongbloed 1940-2023
(football) Jan Stenerud 1942-
(soccer) Jan Peters 1954-
(soccer) Jan Poortvliet 1955-
(skiing) Ingemar Stenmark (a.k.a. Jan) 1956-
(soccer) Jan Ceulemans 1957-
(soccer) Jan Wouters 1960-
(table tennis) Jan-Ove Waldner 1965-
(track) Jan Železný 1966-
(tennis) Jan Siemerink 1970-
(skating) Jakko Jan Leeuwangh 1972-
(soccer) Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink 1978-
(skiing) Jan Hudec 1981-
(soccer) Ján Ďurica 1981-
(rugby) Jannie du Plessis 1982-
(soccer) Ján Mucha 1982-
(soccer) Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 1983-
(soccer) Ján Novota 1983-
(chess) Jan Smeets 1985-
(rugby) Adriaan Strauss (a.k.a. Jan) 1985-
(skating) Ted-Jan Bloemen 1986-
(soccer) Jan Vertonghen 1987-
(rugby) Tim Visser (a.k.a. Jan) 1987-
(tennis) Jan-Lennard Struff 1990-
(soccer) Ján Greguš 1991-
Notable Explorers and Adventurers:
1 explorer
Jan van Riebeeck 1619-1677
Notable Filmmakers:
2 directors
Miloš Forman (a.k.a. Jan) 1932-2018
Jan de Bont 1943-
Notable Musicians:
2 singers, 1 composer, 1 musician
Jan Dismas Zelenka 1679-1745
Jan Hammer 1948-
Gerard Joling (a.k.a. Jan) 1960-
Jan Smit 1985-
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers:
1 economist, 1 philosopher, 1 theologian
Jan Hus c. 1370-1415
Jan Amos Komenský 1592-1670
Jan Tinbergen 1903-1994
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
10 politicians
Bé Udink (a.k.a. Jan) 1926-2016
Jan de Koning 1926-1994
Jan Terlouw 1931-
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst 1937-
Jan Pronk 1940-
Eduard Bomhoff (a.k.a. Jan) 1944-
Piet Hein Donner (a.k.a. Jan) 1948-
Jan Marijnissen 1952-
Jan Kees de Jager 1969-
Gert-Jan Segers 1969-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 astronomer
Jan Oort 1900-1992
Notable Writers:
3 authors, 1 author/poet, 1 playwright/poet
Jan Vos 1612-1667
Domien Sleeckx (a.k.a. Jan) 1818-1901
Willy Vandersteen (a.k.a. Jan) 1913-1990
Jan Wolkers 1925-2007
Jan Terlouw 1931-
Olympic Medalists:
10 bronze, 7 silver, 6 gold, 3 bronze/gold, 2 bronze/silver, 2 silver/bronze, 1 gold/silver, 1 silver/bronze/gold, 1 silver/gold
(gold) Joep Packbiers (a.k.a. Jan) 1920 archery - moving target 28 m, team
(gold) Tiest van Gestel (a.k.a. Jan) 1920 archery - moving target 28 m, team
(bronze) Jan de Vries 1924 4x100 m relay
(bronze) Jan Verheijen 1928 weightlifting
(silver/bronze) Rein de Waal (a.k.a. Jan) 1928; 1936 field hockey
(silver) Janusz Sidło (a.k.a. Jan) 1956 javelin throw
(bronze/silver) Jan Andrew 1960 swimming - 100 m butterfly; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(bronze) Jan Pesman 1960 speed skating
(silver) Wiesław Maniak (a.k.a. Jan) 1964 4x100 m relay
(silver) Jan Cameron 1964 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(gold) Jan Wienese 1968 rowing
(silver/bronze/gold) Jan Henne 1968 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 200 m freestyle; swimming - 200 m medley; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(bronze) Jan Johnson 1972 pole vault
(silver) Jan Werner 1976 4x400 m relay
(bronze) Jan Evert Veer 1976 water polo
(bronze/gold) Ingemar Stenmark (a.k.a. Jan) 1976; 1980 alpine skiing
(bronze) Hidde Kruize (a.k.a. Jan) 1988 field hockey
(silver) Jan Ykema 1988 speed skating
(bronze/silver) Patrik Sjöberg (a.k.a. Jan) 1984; 1988; 1992 high jump
(silver/bronze) Jan Hempel 1996; 2000 diving - platform; diving - synchronized platform
(gold/silver) Jan-Ove Waldner 1992; 2000 table tennis
(silver/gold) Jan Železný 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000 javelin throw
(bronze) Jan Řehula 2000 triathlon
(silver) Jan Bos 1998; 2002 speed skating
(silver) Geert-Jan Derksen 2004 rowing
(gold) Jan Frodeno 2008 triathlon
(bronze) Jan Štěrba 2012 canoe sprint
(gold) Jan-Philipp Rabente 2012 field hockey
(bronze) Jan Hudec 2014 alpine skiing
(bronze/gold) Daniel Richardsson (a.k.a. Jan) 2010; 2014 cross-country skiing
(bronze) Jan Szymański 2014 speed skating
(bronze/gold) Jan Blokhuijsen 2010; 2014 speed skating
(gold) Jan Driessen 2024 3x3 basketball
Oscar Award Winners:
1 director
(director) Miloš Forman (a.k.a. Jan) 1976; 1985 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; Amadeus
Other Leaders:
3 prime ministers
Prime Minister Jan Buiskool 1951-1952 Suriname
Prime Minister Ján Čarnogurský 1991-1992 Slovakia
Prime Minister Jan Fischer 2009-2010 Czech Republic
Polish High Dukes and Kings:
3 kings
King Jan I Albert 1492-1501
King Jan II Casimir 1648-1668
King Jan III 1674-1696
Polish Presidents and Prime Ministers:
3 prime ministers
(prime minister) Ignacy Jan Paderewski 1919
(prime minister) Jan Krzysztof Bielecki 1991
(prime minister) Jan Olszewski 1991-1992
Saints:
6 saints, 3 blessed
Blessed Jan of Ruysbroeck 1293-1381
Saint Jan of Kanty 1390-1474
Saint Jan Nepomucene ?-1393
Saint Jan Sarkander 1576-1620
Saint Jan Berchmans 1599-1621
Saint John Neumann (a.k.a. Jan) 1811-1860
Blessed Jan Beyzym 1850-1912
Blessed Jan Adalbert Balicki 1869-1948
Saint John Paul II (a.k.a. Jan) 1920-2005