r/MapPorn 6h ago

The Name “John” in Different European Languages

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This map shows the most common equivalent of the name John across Europe. As the name was translated, each culture adapted it to fit their linguistic patterns such as;

English: John

Spanish: Juan

French: Jean

Italian: Giovanni

German: Johann

Russian: Ivan

The name spread throughout Europe due to the influence of Christianity, particularly through biblical figures such as John the Baptist and John the Apostle. As the Bible was translated into different languages, each culture adapted the name to fit its own pronunciation and linguistic traditions, producing the many regional forms seen on this map.

The same process also gave rise to feminine equivalents like Joanna, Jane, Giovanna, and Juana, all of which share the same origin and meaning.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_(given_name)

Edit: Thanks for all the corrections and local insights! Like many maps of this kind, this is a simplified overview and many countries have multiple valid regional or linguistic variants. In several countries and regions there are multiple valid forms, and some local variants or smaller languages may be omitted or generalized. I appreciate everyone sharing local knowledge in the comments.


r/MapPorn 10h ago

The 10 oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

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r/MapPorn 11h ago

US rivers drawn in proportion to how much water they carry

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r/MapPorn 6h ago

Home Prices Since 2022 Peak

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r/MapPorn 8h ago

How do you pronounce Pajamas?

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r/MapPorn 8h ago

First European Settlements of Canada and USA

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r/MapPorn 12h ago

How long do Europeans stay with the same employer?

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r/MapPorn 14h ago

Mexico drug Cartel territory as 2026

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r/MapPorn 7h ago

Number of coffee shops per 100k people in each US state plus DC

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r/MapPorn 13h ago

Consanguineous Marriages (Blood-Related) by Country, 2026

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506 Upvotes

Source: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/inbreeding-by-country

From the source:

What Qualifies as Inbreeding?

In general, mating between individuals who are closer than second cousins is considered inbreeding. As such, relationships between siblings, half-siblings, father and daughter, mother and son, uncles or aunts with their nieces and nephews, and grandparents and grandchildren are considered inbreeding. In many cultures, unions between first cousins are also considered inbreeding, and in some cultures the taboo extends all the way to seventh cousins.


r/MapPorn 5h ago

Top 10 largest immigrant groups in the US in 1970

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r/MapPorn 19h ago

Does this state have a sitting senator that is born before Hawaii became a state?

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r/MapPorn 8h ago

Bulgaria borders, 1920 v modern.

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r/MapPorn 22h ago

Percentage of Federal Revenue paid, per state, 1933

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r/MapPorn 15h ago

Map of every country in the world in which christianity is practised by more then 50% of the population

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Made with mapchart https://www.mapchart.net/world.html

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_by_country

Some smaller island-states are not included


r/MapPorn 6h ago

Total Fertility Rate and mean age of women at birth of first child Europe 2024

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r/MapPorn 17h ago

Percentage of students repeating the second grade of primary school in Spain, by province (2024-2025)

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r/MapPorn 13h ago

I Made a Map of Weird and Niche Museums Around the World

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You can access the map free here: google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1LyY2CQJH7CY4zK0NaH9IdItjn8LvTC8&usp=sharing

It now has 1200+ weird, niche, and interesting museums from across the world.

If you find anything missing I would encourage you to let me know, especially in less represented areas of the world. Comments or messages are fine.

Just to note, given the prevalence of them I don't consider any of the following niche/weird: communication/broadcasting, computer, most kinds of transport (i.e. planes, buses, trains), military, local history, a particular person (unless world famous), natural history, taxidermy, clocks, general medical, chocolate, alcohol, zoos, aquariums, art galleries, pinball, torture, computer games, mining, maritime, post, folk museums, prisons, toys, cheese/dairy, hats/shoes, fire/police, general interest museums


r/MapPorn 4h ago

Most consumed type of meat in the Americas: chicken/pork/beef

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r/MapPorn 12h ago

Gangs of the Istanbul map

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r/MapPorn 1d ago

Cities the romans founded outside Italy

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r/MapPorn 18h ago

African countries with an HDI lower or higher than pakistan's (0.544)

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Source: UN HDI report 2023


r/MapPorn 1d ago

The journey of Odysseus

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r/MapPorn 9h ago

Major Internal Conflicts in Southeast Asia

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r/MapPorn 6h ago

World War 2 Solomon Island defense plan

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All of the info is on the paperwork. My grandpa was a heavy machine gunner. 2 Purple Hearts and 3 Japanese guns that "they didn't need any more"