John Q. Public

John Q. Public (and several similar names; see the section below) is a generic name in the United States to denote a hypothetical member of society, deemed a "common man", who is presumed to represent the randomly selected "man on the street". The equivalent term used in the United Kingdom is Joe Public.

John Q. Public

John Q. Public (and several similar names; see the section below) is a generic name in the United States to denote a hypothetical member of society, deemed a "common man", who is presumed to represent the randomly selected "man on the street". The equivalent term used in the United Kingdom is Joe Public.