Arab world

Fulan (male: ‏فلان‎) Fulana (female: فلانة)^[2]

Australia

• Old mate
• Man on the Bondi tram (in legal context in New South Wales)

Austria

• Hans Meier / Maier / Mayer^[3]
• Herr und Frau Österreicher (Mr and Mrs Austrian)^[4]

Belgium (Dutch)

• Jan met de pet ("John with the hat")

Czechia

• Jan Novák ("John/Jon Newman") Jana Nováková ("Jane Newman")
• Otakar Všudybyl ("Ottokar Waseverywhere")^[5] and Jana Zcestovalá ("Jane Welltraveled"),^[6] used on travelcards or ID cards samples

Denmark

• Hr. og Fru Danmark (Mr. and Mrs. Denmark)^[7]

Finland

Matti Meikäläinen (male, literally "our Matti"), Maija Meikäläinen (female, literally "our Maija")^[8]

France

• Very popular names (similar to John/Jane Doe): Jean Dupont, Paul Martin, M./Mme Durand, M./Mme Martin, etc.;
• Usable as a common word: Pierre-Paul-Jacques (with the meaning of "Someone");^[9]
• Random people (similar to Average John/Jane): Monsieur/Madame Tout-le-monde, (M./Mme) Untel/Unetelle (Mr/Mrs NoName),^[10] Madame Michu (only female),^[11] (M./Mme) Tartempion (familiar and little satirical);^[12]
• Other:
  • (M./Mme) Machin/Machine (familiar terms, used when one does not take the pain to find another term);^[13]
  • (Un) Gazier originally, a man who worked in gas transport; nowadays, it is a familiar term to tell "Someone" (mostly for a man, this term is rare for women, and in such a case, the correct orthography is "Gazière").^[14]

See also fr:wikt:Tartempion#Synonymes

Germany

• Max Mustermann (Max Sample Man, for men), Erika Mustermann (Erika Sample Man, for women), used as a placeholder name in official documents, ID samples etc. since 1978. More recently, other first names have also been used in specific context, such as Leon Mustermann (sample children's passport),^[15] Cleopâtre Mustermann (sample travel document for foreigners),^[16] or Manu Musterperson (Manu Sample Person, as a gender-neutral form).^[17]
• Otto Normalverbraucher (Otto Normal Consumer), used mostly in economic contexts
• Lieschen Müller, sometimes derogatory
• Hinz und Kunz, similar to "Tom, Dick and Harry"

Israel

• Israel Israeli
• Ploni and Almoni^[18]

Italy

• Mario Rossi^[19]
• Pinco Pallino^[20]
• Tal dei Tali^[21]
• Signor Nessuno^[22]
• Uomo medio^[23]
• Cittadino qualunque^[23]
• "Tizio,^[24] Caio^[25] e Sempronio^[26]" equivalent to "Tom, Dick and Harry"

Japan

• Tarō Yamada (male)
• Hanako Yamada (female)

Malaysia

• Cik Kiah (uncle Kiah), a derivative of the name Makcik Kiah (auntie Kiah), a name made up by PM Tan Sri Muhyiddin to illustrate an average Malaysian: a Pisang goreng seller earning the median rural income.^[27][28][29]

Netherlands

• Jan Modaal
• Henk en Ingrid

Norway

• Ola Nordmann (male), Kari Nordmann (female), common Norwegian first names and a surname that literally translates to "Norwegian"
• Often depicted with blonde hair and traditional Norwegian folk clothing.

Philippines

• Juan dela Cruz (male), María dela Cruz or Juana dela Cruz (female)

Poland

• Jan Kowalski (male), Anna Kowalska (female), the second most common Polish surname.
• For a broader representation of average Poles "Kowalski" may be grouped with some other common surnames, such as Nowak (the most common Polish surname), Malinowski, or Wiśniewski: "Imagine our neighbors, the Kowalskis or Nowaks, who earn PLN 100 less per month than we do".^[30]

Portuguese

• Fulano (from Arabic), Sicrano (unknown etymology), Beltrano (from given name Beltrão)^[31] "Fulano, Sicrano e Beltrano" equivalent to "Tom, Dick and Harry"

Russia

Common placeholder first names in Russia are Ivan and Pyotr, due to their commonality. Their placeholder function may be seen in old Russian textbooks: in arithmetical problems or sentences to illustrate grammar.^[32]

For a group of average persons or to stress the randomness of a selection, a triple common Russian surnames are used together in the same context: "Ivanov, Petrov, or Sidorov". This is a relatively new phenomenon that was unknown in the early 20th century. Ivanov, being derived from the most common first name, is a placeholder for an arbitrary person. In its plural form, "Ivanovs", it may be used as a placeholder for a group of people.^[32] There is a military joke: The sergeant asks the rookies: "Your surnames!" - "Ivanov!", "Petrov!", "Sidorov!" - "Are you brothers?" - "No, we are namesakes, sir!"^[33]

In informal, humorous or ironic contexts, the placeholder Vasya Pupkin is sometimes used. The surname, derived from the word "pup", meaning "navel", is funny-sounding for a Russian.

In Russian jokes, a placeholder name for an archetypal Jew is Rabinovich.

Spanish

• Fulano, from Arabic, Mengano, Zutano. "Fulano, Mengano y Zutano" equivalent to "Tom, Dick and Harry"

Sweden

• Svensson, medelsvensson describing an average Swede. Svensson being one of the most common surnames in Sweden.

Thailand

• Somchai (common name for male – literally meaning "appropriate for a man"), Somsri (common, if somewhat dated, name for female), Sommai (common names of either gender), nai-gor (นาย ก equivalent to 'Mr. A')^[34]

United Kingdom

• Girl next door^[35]
• Fred Bloggs or Joe Bloggs
• Joe Public or Jane Public
• John Smith
• Joe Soap
• Man on the Clapham omnibus
• Mrs Miggins^[36]
• Tom, Dick and Harry
• Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells or Outraged of Tunbridge Wells^[37]

United States

Social Security card featuring John Q. Public

• John Smith
• John Doe and Jane Doe
• John Q. Public
• John Q. Citizen
• John Q. Taxpayer
• Joe Blow
• Joe Sixpack
• Tom, Dick and Harry
• Average Joe
• Joe Shmoe