Gender: Male
Pronunciation: JH AA N SH EH L T AH N R IY D
John Shelton Reed is an American sociologist and essayist, author or editor of 23 books, most of them dealing with the contemporary American South. Reed has also written for a variety of non-academic publications such as The Wall Street Journal, National Review, and Oxford American. He was graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1964 and received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1971. He taught at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1969 until his retirement, in 2000, as William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor of sociology and director of the Howard Odum Institute for Research in Social Science. He helped to found the Center for the Study of the American South and was a founding co-editor of the quarterly Southern Cultures.
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On the name John Shelton Reed, John means God is Merciful, Gift of God, God is Gracious, By the Grace of God, God has been gracious: has shown favor in the bible John the baptist baptized christ in the jordan. Shelton means From the Town on a Ledge. Reed means Red-headed, Red Haired, Ruddy Complexioned.
The name John Shelton Reed is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
John is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Nigeria, and 101 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: JH AA N SH EH L T AH N R IY D
JH: Pronounce as in "joke" (JH OW K)
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
SH: Pronounce as in "she" (SH IY)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
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At NamesLook, the name John is recorded 614,185 times globally, ranking it as the 31th most common name worldwide.
John is most prevalent in United States of America, with 191,652 occurrences, making it the 5th most popular name in the country.
In Ireland, the name John is found among 1 in every 4 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
---|---|---|
United States of America | #5 | 1 : 9 |
United Kingdom | #3 | 1 : 5 |
Nigeria | #6 | 1 : 31 |
South Africa | #7 | 1 : 85 |
Colombia | #110 | 1 : 49 |
Ireland | #1 | 1 : 4 |
Netherlands | #7 | 1 : 18 |
Canada | #2 | 1 : 20 |
France | #264 | 1 : 96 |
Malaysia | #29 | 1 : 148 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name John from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
John Shelton Reed is an American sociologist and essayist, author or editor of 23 books, most of them dealing with the contemporary American South. Reed has also written for a variety of non-academic publications such as The Wall Street Journal, National Review, and Oxford American. He was graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1964 and received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1971. He taught at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1969 until his retirement, in 2000, as William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor of sociology and director of the Howard Odum Institute for Research in Social Science. He helped to found the Center for the Study of the American South and was a founding co-editor of the quarterly Southern Cultures.
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