Gender: Male
John Sylvanus Thompson was an American pianist, composer, and educator. He was born in Williamstown, Pennsylvania, to James C. Thompson, a merchant in a general store, and his Welsh wife, Emma J. Thompson. John had three younger siblings: Alma, born 1895, James Jr., born in 1900, and Frank, born in 1905. Thompson had a promising career as a pianist, performing in many cities in America. In July, 1909, Thompson applied for a passport in preparation for touring Europe as a concert pianist. Once there, however, due to health issues and unrest leading up to World War I, he returned to the United States in April 1914. Thompson moved to Philadelphia to teach piano and met a writer, Loretta Katherine Foy, three years his junior, who was residing with her widowed mother. Thompson and Foy married on 14 August 1916 near his home town. They relocated to Kansas City, Missouri, where Thompson worked as a piano teacher in a music school. There, their son, John Jr., was born in 1918, followed by a second son, Charles Leslie, in 1924. He maintained a long and distinguished career in piano pedagogy. Thompson headed music conservatories in Philadelphia, Indianapolis, and Kansas City.
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On the name John Sylvanus Thompson, 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. Sylvanus means Man of the forest. Thompson means Twin, Derives from Thomas.
The name John Sylvanus Thompson 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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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 Sylvanus Thompson was an American pianist, composer, and educator. He was born in Williamstown, Pennsylvania, to James C. Thompson, a merchant in a general store, and his Welsh wife, Emma J. Thompson. John had three younger siblings: Alma, born 1895, James Jr., born in 1900, and Frank, born in 1905. Thompson had a promising career as a pianist, performing in many cities in America. In July, 1909, Thompson applied for a passport in preparation for touring Europe as a concert pianist. Once there, however, due to health issues and unrest leading up to World War I, he returned to the United States in April 1914. Thompson moved to Philadelphia to teach piano and met a writer, Loretta Katherine Foy, three years his junior, who was residing with her widowed mother. Thompson and Foy married on 14 August 1916 near his home town. They relocated to Kansas City, Missouri, where Thompson worked as a piano teacher in a music school. There, their son, John Jr., was born in 1918, followed by a second son, Charles Leslie, in 1924. He maintained a long and distinguished career in piano pedagogy. Thompson headed music conservatories in Philadelphia, Indianapolis, and Kansas City.
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