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The terms Average Joe, Ordinary Joe, Joe Sixpack (for males) and Ordinary, Average, or Plain Jane (for females), are used primarily in North America to refer to a completely average person, typically an average American. It can be used both to give the image of a hypothetical "completely average person" or to describe an existing person. Parallel terms in other languages for local equivalents exist worldwide.

Today, statistics by the United States Department of Commerce provide information regarding the societal attributes of those who may be referred to as being "average". While some individual attributes are easily identified as being average, such as the median income, other characteristics, such as family arrangements may not be identified as being average.

In 2000, for example no single household arrangement constituted more than 30% of total households. Married couples with no children were the most common constituting 28.7% of households. It would nonetheless be inaccurate to state that the average American lives in a childless couple arrangement as 71.3% do not. Other "average" characteristics are easier to identify.

In terms of social class, the average American may be described as either being middle or working class. As social classes lack distinct boundaries the average American may have a status in the area where the lower middle and working class overlap. Overall the average American, age 25 or older, made roughly $32,000 per year, does not have a college degree, has been, is, or will be married as well as divorced at least once during his or her lifetime, lives in his or her own home in a suburban setting, and holds a white-collar office job.

"Average Joes" are common fodder for characters in television or movies, comics, novels or radio dramas. On television, examples of "average Joes" include Doug Heffernan (King of Queens), Archie Bunker (All in the Family) and Homer Simpson (The Simpsons). In the film Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, the protagonist, Peter, owns a gym for those who don't want an intensive workout, and the patrons of the gym are all somewhat overweight. The gym is named Average Joe's Gymnasium.

In real life, as chronicled in his bestseller The Average American: The Extraordinary Search for the Nation's Most Ordinary Citizen, Kevin O'Keefe successfully completed a nationwide search for the person who was the most statistically average in the United States during a multi-year span starting in 2000. Newsweek proclaimed of the book, "The journey toward run-of-the-mill has never been so remarkable."

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Variants in other countries

Albania	Filan Fisteku
Argentina	Juan Pérez, Fulano (de Tal) (likely from Arabic Fulan), Mengano, Menganito
Australia	Fred Nurk, Joe Farnarkle, John (or: Jane) Citizen, Joe (or: Jane) Bloggs, Joe Blow, Norm
Austria	Hans Meier, Hans Maier, Hans Mayer, Herr und Frau Österreicher (Mr and Mrs Austrian), Max und Martha Mustermann, Otto Normalverbraucher, the Jeti-Tant' from Apetlon
Azerbaijan	Filankes Filankesov
Basque Country	Iñaki, Patxi
Belgium	Jan Janssen, Piet Pietersen, Jos Joskens, Jan Modaal, Jef Klak, Jan met de Pet
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Marko Marković, Petar Petrović, Sima Simić, Niko Neznanović, Kokalo Ibrahim
Brazil	Fulano (de Tal), Sicrano, Beltrano, João da Silva, Zé da Silva, Zé Ninguém
Bulgaria	Иван Иванов (Ivan Ivanov), лицето Х (Person X)
Canada	Joe Blow, G. Raymond, Pierre Jean Jacques
Chile	Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Perico de los Palotes, N.N. (Ningún Nombre, i.e., No Name, a nobody)
China and Taiwan	Template:Zh, Template:Zh, Template:Zh, Template:Zh, translated Somebody, sometimes used with a person's name, Template:Zh)
Colombia	Fulano de Tal, Pepito Pérez
Costa Rica	Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Sutano, Mengano, Perencejo, Juan Vainas, Perico de los Palotes
Croatia	Ivan Horvat, Pero Perić
Cuba	Fulano, Mengano, Ciclano, Esperancejo (female versions: Fulana, Mengana, Ciclana, Esperanceja.) Optional family name: de Tal ("of something or other")
Czech Republic	Jan Novák, Pepa Novák (Josef Novák), Karel Vomáčka, Franta Vomáčka, Pepa Vomáčka (Josef Vomáčka), Anna Nováková
Denmark	Hr. og fru Jensen (Mr and Mrs Jensen), Morten Menigmand (Morten Simpleman)
Ecuador	Juan Perez, Fulano, Sultano, Mengano, Juan Piguabe
Egypt	Folan (Arabic: فلان) (female: Folana, فلانة); Elan (علان), as partner.
Estonia	Jaan Tamm (male), Tädi Maali (old woman, literally "Aunt Maali")
Faroe Islands	Miðalhampamaður, Palleba (male), Marsanna (female)
Finland	Matti Meikäläinen (male, literally "our Matti"), Maija Meikäläinen (female, literally "our Maija")
France	Beauf, Jean Dupont, Paul Martin, Monsieur Durand, Monsieur Tout-le-monde, Madame Michu (female)
Germany	Otto Normalverbraucher, Max Mustermann, Erika Mustermann, Lieschen Müller, Hinz und Kunz
Greece	Γιάννης/Γιώργος/Μαρία Τάδε (Giannis/Giorgos/Maria Tade), o/η Δείνα (his partner), Γιάννης/Γιώργος Καραμήτρος (Giannis/Giorgos Karamitros), Ένας Κάποιος (Enas Kapoios - Somebody), Α. Β. Κάτοχος (A.B. Katohos, A.B. Owner, used on sample credit cards)
Guatemala	Juan Pérez, Fulano, Sutano (or Zutano), Mengano, Perencejo
Hongkong and Macao	Template:Zh (male), Template:Zh (boy)
Hungary	Gipsz Jakab, Kiss Pista, Kovács János, Jóska Pista
India	Aam Aadmi (Template:Lang-hi, ordinary citizen); Kuppan Suppan (Template:Lang-ta) (common Tamil Male names)
Indonesia	Si Polan
Israel	Mrs. Cohen from Hadera, Hebrew גברת כהן מחדרה
Iran	Folani (Template:Lang), Felani (Template:Lang), Yaroo (Template:Lang)
Ireland	Seán and Síle Citizen; Irish: Seán Ó Rudaí, from rud = thing(s)
Iceland	Meðal-Jón, Meðal-Jóna, Jón Jónsson, Jóna Jónsdóttir
Italy	Mario Rossi, Pinco Pallino, Tizio, Caio, Sempronio
Japan	Template:Lang (Yamada Tarō), Template:Lang (Yamada Hanako), Template:Lang (Nanashi no Gombei), Template:Lang (Nanno Nanigashi)
Kenya	Wanjiku (female)
Korea	Template:Lang (Hong Gil-dong)
Latvia	Jānis Bērziņš
Lebanon	Majhoul (Arabic: مجهول), Folan (Arabic: فلان) (female: Folana, Arabic: فلانة), Elan (Arabic: علان) as partner.
Lithuania	Vardenis Pavardenis, Jonas Jonaitis, Petras Petraitis
Macedonia	Петар Петровски (Petar Petrovski)
Malaysia	Si Anu, Si Polan, Si Polan Bin Si Polan
Malta	Joe Borg
Mauritius	Sa Nation la, Sa boug la (males); Safame la, Sapitin la (females)
Mexico	Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Mangano, Perengano, Zutano
Nepal	Ram, Shyam, Hari and other colloquial names such as Chamar, Ram Kumar Deshar, Sigdel, and Jyapu
Netherlands	Jan Modaal, Harry Holland, Familie Doorsnee, Henk en Ingrid
New Zealand	Joe Bloggs, John Doe, Bob Smith
Nigeria	Lagbaja, Baba Bomboy
Norway	Ola (male) og Kari (female) Nordmann (literally Ola and Kari Norwegian)
Pakistan	Falana (male), Falani (female). Derived from the Persian equivalents.
Panama	Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Sultano, Mengano
Paraguay	Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Sultano, Mengano, N.N.
Peru	Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Zutano, Mengano
Philippines	Juan dela Cruz
Poland	Jan Kowalski
Portugal	Manuel Dos Santos, Zé Ninguém, o Outro (the other one), Fulano de tal
Puerto Rico	Fulano de Tal, Juan Perez, or Juan del Pueblo
Romania	Ion Popescu, Escu, Gheorghe, Necunoscut, Xulescu, Cutare Cutărică
Russia	Иванов (Ivanov), Петров-Сидоров (Petrov and Sidorov), Вася Пупкин (Vasya Pupkin), Вася Тапочкин (Vasya Tapochkin)
Serbia, Montenegro	Petar Petrović, Pera Perić, Marko Marković, Janko Janković
Singapore	Tan Ah Kao and Tan Ah Beng
Slovakia	Jožko Mrkvička
Slovenia	Janez Novak, Janez Pouprečnik
South Africa	Koos van der Merwe, Piet Pompies, Joe Soap
Spain	male: Fulano (de Tal), Fulanito (de Tal), Pepe Pérez, Mengano, Menganito, Perico de los Palotes, Menganito de Cual, Zutano, Zutanito, Sultano, Sultanito, Don Nadie, Juan Nadie, Perengano. Female: Fulanita (de Tal), Mengana, Menganita (de Tal)
Sweden	Medelsvensson, Kalle Svensson, Svensson, Svenne
Switzerland	Herr und Frau Schweizer (Mr and Mrs Swiss), Hans Meier, Hans Mustermann, Max Muster
Thailand	Somchai, Sommai, Nai-Gor
Turkey	Sade Vatandaş; Ahmet/Mehmet, Ali/Veli, Hasan/Hüseyin (male); Ayşe/Fatma (female); Falan (kişi) / Filan (kişi, "somebody"; also female: Filane).
United Kingdom	Fred Bloggs or Joe Bloggs, Joe (or: Jane) Public, John Smith, the man in the street, the man on the Clapham omnibus, 'Tom, Dick and Harry' in Wales; Dai Jones
Uruguay	Fulano, Mengano; Juan Perez
Venezuela	Fulano, Fulano de Tal, Sutano, Mengano, Perencejo, Pedro Perez, Juan de los Palotes, Juan Bimba
Vietnam	Nguoi La, Người dấu tên, Thường dân (ordinary citizen)
Zimbabwe	Joe Bloggs, Nyoni, Marabha

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-'''Elitism''' is the belief or attitude that some individuals, who form an [[elite]]—a select group of people with a certain [[ancestry]], intrinsic [[Quality (philosophy)|quality]] or worth, higher [[intellect]], [[wealth]], specialized training or experience, or other distinctive attributes—are those whose influence or authority is greater than that of others; whose views on a matter are to be taken the most seriously or carry the most weight; whose views or actions are most likely to be constructive to society as a whole; or whose extraordinary skills, abilities, or wisdom render them especially fit to govern.
-Alternatively, the term ''elitism'' may be used to describe a situation in which power is concentrated in the hands of a limited number of people. Oppositions of elitism include [[anti-elitism]], [[egalitarianism]], [[populism]] and [[political theory]] of [[Pluralism (political theory)|pluralism]]. [[Elite theory]] is the sociological or political science analysis of elite influence in society—elite theorists regard pluralism as a utopian ideal. Elitism also refers to situations in which an individual assumes special privileges and responsibilities in the hope that this arrangement will benefit humanity or themselves.   Elitism is closely related to [[social class]] and what [[sociologist]]s call [[social stratification]]. Members of the upper classes are sometimes known as the social elite. The term ''elitism'' is also sometimes used to denote situations in which a group of people claiming to possess high abilities or simply an [[in-group]] or [[En cadre|cadre]] grant themselves extra privileges at the expense of others. This form of elitism may be described as [[discrimination]].
+The terms '''Average Joe, Ordinary Joe, Joe Sixpack''' (for males) and '''Ordinary, Average, or Plain Jane''' (for females), are used primarily in North America to refer to a completely average person, typically an [[Demographics of the United States|average American]]. It can be used both to give the image of a hypothetical "completely average person" or to describe an existing person. [[Average_Joe#Variants_in_other_countries|Parallel terms in other languages for local equivalents exist worldwide]].
-==Characteristics==
-Attributes that identify an elite vary; personal achievement may not be essential. As a term "Elite" usually describes a person or group of people who are members of the uppermost class of society and wealth can contribute to that class determination. Personal attributes commonly purported by elitist theorists to be characteristic of the elite include: rigorous study of, or great accomplishment within, a particular field; a long track record of competence in a demanding field; an extensive history of dedication and effort in service to a specific discipline (e.g., medicine or law) or a high degree of accomplishment, training or wisdom within a given field. Elitists tend to favor systems such as [[meritocracy]], [[Technocracy (bureaucratic)|technocracy]] and [[plutocracy]] as opposed to radical [[democracy]], political [[egalitarianism]] and [[populism]].
+Today, statistics by the [[United States Department of Commerce]] provide information regarding the societal attributes of those who may be referred to as being "average". While some individual attributes are easily identified as being average, such as the median income, other characteristics, such as family arrangements may not be identified as being average.
-Some [[synonym]]s for "elite" might be "upper-class" or "aristocratic," indicating that the individual in question has a relatively large degree of control over a society's [[means of production]]. This includes those who gain this position due to socioeconomic means and not personal achievement. However, these terms are misleading when discussing elitism as a political theory, because they are often associated with negative "class" connotations and fail to appreciate a more unbiased exploration of the philosophy.
+In 2000, for example no single household arrangement constituted more than 30% of total households. Married couples with no children were the most common constituting 28.7% of households. It would nonetheless be inaccurate to state that the average American lives in a childless couple arrangement as 71.3% do not. Other "average" characteristics are easier to identify.
-===Academic elitism===
+In terms of [[Social class in the United States|social class]], the average American may be described as either being [[American middle class|middle]] or [[American middle class#Working class majority|working class]]. As social classes lack distinct boundaries the average American may have a status in the area where the lower middle and working class overlap. Overall the average American, age 25 or older, [[Personal income in the United States|made roughly $32,000]] per year, does not have a [[Educational attainment in the United States|college degree]], has been, is, or will be married as well as divorced at least once during his or her lifetime, lives in his or her own home in a suburban setting, and holds a white-collar office job.
-Elitism in the context of [[education]] is the practice of concentrating attention on or allocating funding to the best students, or those [[student]]s who rank highest in a particular field of endeavour. For example, a politician who promotes advanced classes for students deemed to be highly intelligent might be accused of elitism, even if this were argued to promote an egalitarian goal, such as curing disease. Elitism in education could be based on conventional assessment of learning ability, knowledge, or other abilities. However, an "elite" school can also mean a school which is wealthy, or hard to enter.
-==Anti-elitism==
+"Average Joes" are common fodder for characters in [[television]] or [[Feature film|movies]], [[comic]]s, [[novels]] or [[radio drama]]s. On television, examples of "average Joes" include [[Doug Heffernan]] (''[[King of Queens]]''), [[Archie Bunker]] (''[[All in the Family]]'') and [[Homer Simpson]] (''[[The Simpsons]]''). In the film ''[[Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story]]'', the [[protagonist]], Peter, owns a gym for those who don't want an intensive workout, and the patrons of the gym are all somewhat overweight. The gym is named Average Joe's Gymnasium.
-The term ''elitism'', or the title ''elitist'', are sometimes used by people who are (or claim to be) not a member of an elite organization. In politics, the terms are often used to describe people as being out of touch with the [[Average Joe]]. The implication is that the alleged elitist person or group thinks they are better than everyone else; and, therefore, put themselves before others. It could be seen as a synonym for [[snob]]. An elitist is not always seen as truly elite, but only privileged. The definition may have different appreciations depending of the political contexts. Since elitism may be viewed as something necessary for creating patterns of good intellectual or professional performance, it can be used also for maintaining conditions of lack of competition and privilege.
-===Egalitarianism===
+In real life, as chronicled in his bestseller ''The Average American: The Extraordinary Search for the Nation's Most Ordinary Citizen,'' Kevin O'Keefe successfully completed a nationwide search for the person who was the most statistically average in the [[United States]] during a multi-year span starting in 2000. ''[[Newsweek]]'' proclaimed of the book, "The journey toward run-of-the-mill has never been so remarkable."
-Elitism endorses the exclusion of large numbers of people from positions of privilege or power. Thus, many populists seek the social equality of [[egalitarianism]], [[populism]], [[socialism]], or [[communism]]. They may also support [[affirmative action]], [[social security]], [[luxury tax]]es, and highly [[progressive tax]]es for the wealthiest members of society. All of these measures seek to reduce the difference of power between the elite and the ordinary.
-===Pluralism===
-[[Pluralism (political theory)|Pluralism]] is the belief that [[public policy]] decisions are or should be the result of the struggle of forces exerted directly or indirectly, by large populations (workers, consumers, retirees, parents, etc.). This contrasts with elitism, which is the belief that decisions are, or should be, made essentially according to the ideals of the elites.
+==Variants in other countries==
+<!--This table appears to be copied from [[:de:Otto Normalverbraucher]]| -->
+{| class="prettytable"
+| [[Albania]]
+| Filan Fisteku
+|-
+| [[Argentina]]
+| Juan Pérez, Fulano (de Tal) (likely from Arabic ''Fulan''), Mengano, Menganito
+|-
+| [[Australia]]
+| Fred Nurk, Joe Farnarkle, John (or: Jane) Citizen, Joe (or: Jane) Bloggs, Joe Blow, Norm
+|-
+| [[Austria]]
+| Hans Meier, Hans Maier, Hans Mayer, Herr und Frau Österreicher (Mr and Mrs [[Austria]]n), Max und Martha Mustermann, Otto Normalverbraucher, the Jeti-Tant' from [[Apetlon]]
+|-
+| [[Azerbaijan]]
+| Filankes Filankesov
+|-
+| [[Basque Country (greater region)|Basque Country]]
+| Iñaki, Patxi
+|-
+| [[Belgium]]
+| Jan Janssen, Piet Pietersen, Jos Joskens, Jan Modaal, Jef Klak, Jan met de Pet
+|-
+| [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]
+| Marko Marković, Petar Petrović, Sima Simić, Niko Neznanović, Kokalo Ibrahim
+|-
+| [[Brazil]]
+| Fulano (de Tal), Sicrano, Beltrano, João da Silva, Zé da Silva, Zé Ninguém
+|-
+| [[Bulgaria]]
+| Иван Иванов (Ivan Ivanov), лицето Х (Person X)
+|-
+| [[Canada]]
+| Joe Blow, G. Raymond, Pierre Jean Jacques
+|-
+| [[Chile]]
+| Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Perico de los Palotes, N.N. (Ningún Nombre, i.e., No Name, a nobody)
+|-
+| [[People's Republic of China|China]] and [[Taiwan]]
+| {{zh|kurz=|v=张三李四|p=zhāngsānlǐsì|k=Chang San and Lee Si}}, {{zh|kurz=|v=小明|p=xiǎomíng|k=Shaw Ming}}, {{zh|kurz=|v=小红|p=xiǎohóng|k=Shaw Hong}}, {{zh|kurz=|v=某某(人)|p=Mǒumǒu(rén)}}, translated ''Somebody'', sometimes used with a person's name, {{zh|kurz=|v=老百姓|p=lǎobǎixìng|b=[[Chinese surname|"old hundred surnames is a literal translation, it means the ordinary people" ]]}})
+|-
+| [[Colombia]]
+| Fulano de Tal, Pepito Pérez
+|-
+| [[Costa Rica]]
+| Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Sutano, Mengano, Perencejo, Juan Vainas, Perico de los Palotes
+|-
+| [[Croatia]]
+| Ivan Horvat, Pero Perić
+|-
+| [[Cuba]]
+| Fulano, Mengano, Ciclano, Esperancejo (female versions: Fulana, Mengana, Ciclana, Esperanceja.) Optional family name: de Tal ("of something or other")
+|-
+| [[Czech Republic]]
+| Jan Novák, Pepa Novák (Josef Novák), Karel Vomáčka, Franta Vomáčka, Pepa Vomáčka (Josef Vomáčka), Anna Nováková
+|-
+| [[Denmark]]
+| Hr. og fru Jensen (Mr and Mrs Jensen), Morten Menigmand (Morten Simpleman)
+|-
+| [[Ecuador]]
+| Juan Perez, Fulano, Sultano, Mengano, Juan Piguabe
+|-
+| [[Egypt]]
+| Folan (Arabic: فلان) (female: Folana, فلانة); Elan (علان), as partner.
+|-
+| [[Estonia]]
+| Jaan Tamm (male), Tädi Maali (old woman, literally "Aunt Maali")
+|-
+| [[Faroe Islands]]
+| Miðalhampamaður, Palleba (male), Marsanna (female)
+|-
+| [[Finland]]
+| Matti Meikäläinen (male, literally "our Matti"), Maija Meikäläinen (female, literally "our Maija")
+|-
+| [[France]]
+| Beauf, Jean Dupont, Paul Martin, Monsieur Durand, Monsieur Tout-le-monde, Madame Michu (female)
+|-
+|[[Germany]]
+|[[:de:Otto Normalverbraucher|Otto Normalverbraucher]], Max Mustermann, Erika Mustermann, Lieschen Müller, Hinz und Kunz
+|-
+| [[Greece]]
+| Γιάννης/Γιώργος/Μαρία Τάδε (Giannis/Giorgos/Maria Tade), o/η Δείνα (his partner), Γιάννης/Γιώργος Καραμήτρος (Giannis/Giorgos Karamitros), Ένας Κάποιος (Enas Kapoios - Somebody), Α. Β. Κάτοχος (A.B. Katohos, A.B. Owner, used on sample credit cards)
+|-
+| [[Guatemala]]
+| Juan Pérez, Fulano, Sutano (or Zutano), Mengano, Perencejo
+|-
+| [[Hongkong]] and [[Macao]]
+| {{zh|kurz=|t=陳大文}} (male), {{zh|kurz=|t=陳小明}} (boy)
+|-
+| [[Hungary]]
+| Gipsz Jakab, Kiss Pista, Kovács János, Jóska Pista
+|-
+| [[India]]
+| [[Aam Aadmi]] ({{lang-hi|आम आदमी}}, ''ordinary citizen''); Kuppan Suppan ({{lang-ta|குப்பன், சுப்பன்}})  (common Tamil Male names)
+|-
+| [[Indonesia]]
+| Si Polan
+|-
+| [[Israel]]
+| Mrs. Cohen from [[Hadera]], [[Hebrew]] גברת כהן מחדרה
+|-
+| [[Iran]]
+| Folani ({{lang|fa|فُلانی}}), Felani ({{lang|fa|فلانی}}), Yaroo ({{lang|fa|يارو}})
+|-
+| [[Ireland]]
+| Seán and Síle Citizen; [[Irish language|Irish]]: Seán Ó Rudaí, from rud = thing(s)
+|-
+| [[Iceland]]
+| Meðal-Jón, Meðal-Jóna, Jón Jónsson, Jóna Jónsdóttir
+|-
+| [[Italy]]
+| Mario Rossi, Pinco Pallino, Tizio, Caio, Sempronio
+|-
+| [[Japan]]
+| {{lang|ja|山田 太郎}} (Yamada Tarō), {{lang|ja|山田 花子}} (Yamada Hanako), {{lang|ja|名無しの権兵衛}} (Nanashi no Gombei), {{lang|ja|何野 某}} (Nanno Nanigashi)
+|-
+| [[Kenya]]
+| Wanjiku (female)
+|-
+| [[Korea]]
+| {{lang|ko|홍길동}} (Hong Gil-dong)
+|-
+| [[Latvia]]
+| Jānis Bērziņš
+|-
+| [[Lebanon]]
+| Majhoul (Arabic: مجهول), Folan (Arabic: فلان) (female: Folana, Arabic: فلانة), Elan (Arabic: علان) as partner.
+|-
+| [[Lithuania]]
+| Vardenis Pavardenis, Jonas Jonaitis, Petras Petraitis
+|-
+| [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]
+| Петар Петровски (Petar Petrovski)
+|-
+| [[Malaysia]]
+| Si Anu, Si Polan, Si Polan Bin Si Polan
+|-
+| [[Malta]]
+| Joe Borg
+|-
+| [[Mauritius]]
+| Sa Nation la, Sa boug la (males); Safame la, Sapitin la (females)
+|-
+| [[Mexico]]
+| Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Mangano, Perengano, Zutano
+|-
+| [[Nepal]]
+| Ram, Shyam, Hari and other colloquial names such as Chamar, Ram Kumar Deshar, Sigdel, and Jyapu
+|-
+| [[Netherlands]]
+| Jan Modaal, Harry Holland, Familie Doorsnee, [[Henk and Ingrid|Henk en Ingrid]]
+|-
+| [[New Zealand]]
+| Joe Bloggs, John Doe, Bob Smith
+|-
+| [[Nigeria]]
+| Lagbaja, Baba Bomboy
+|-
+| [[Norway]]
+| [[Ola Nordmann|Ola (male) og Kari (female) Nordmann]] (literally Ola and Kari [[Norwegian people|Norwegian]])
+|-
+| [[Pakistan]]
+| Falana (male), Falani (female). Derived from the [[Farsi|Persian]] equivalents.
+|-
+| [[Panama]]
+| Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Sultano, Mengano
+|-
+| [[Paraguay]]
+| Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Sultano, Mengano, N.N.
+|-
+| [[Peru]]
+| Juan Pérez, Fulano de Tal, Zutano, Mengano
+|-
+| [[Philippines]]
+| Juan dela Cruz
+|-
+| [[Poland]]
+| Jan Kowalski
+|-
+| [[Portugal]]
+| Manuel Dos Santos, Zé Ninguém, o Outro (the other one), Fulano de tal
+|-
+| [[Puerto Rico]]
+| Fulano de Tal, Juan Perez, or Juan del Pueblo
+|-
+| [[Romania]]
+| Ion Popescu, Escu, Gheorghe, Necunoscut, Xulescu, Cutare Cutărică
+|-
+| [[Russia]]
+| Иванов (Ivanov), Петров-Сидоров (Petrov and Sidorov), Вася Пупкин (Vasya Pupkin), Вася Тапочкин (Vasya Tapochkin)
+|-
+| [[Serbia]], [[Montenegro]]
+| Petar Petrović, Pera Perić, Marko Marković, Janko Janković
+|-
+| [[Singapore]]
+| Tan Ah Kao and Tan Ah Beng
+|-
+| [[Slovakia]]
+| Jožko Mrkvička
+|-
+| [[Slovenia]]
+| Janez Novak, Janez Pouprečnik
+|-
+| [[South Africa]]
+| Koos van der Merwe, Piet Pompies, Joe Soap
+|-
+| [[Spain]]
+| male: Fulano (de Tal), Fulanito (de Tal), Pepe Pérez, Mengano, Menganito, Perico de los Palotes, Menganito de Cual, Zutano, Zutanito, Sultano, Sultanito, Don Nadie, Juan Nadie, Perengano. Female: Fulanita (de Tal), Mengana, Menganita (de Tal)
+|-
+| [[Sweden]]
+| Medelsvensson, Kalle Svensson, Svensson, Svenne
+|-
+| [[Switzerland]]
+| Herr und Frau Schweizer (Mr and Mrs [[Swiss]]), Hans Meier, Hans Mustermann, Max Muster
+|-
+| [[Thailand]]
+| Somchai, Sommai, Nai-Gor
+|-
+| [[Turkey]]
+| Sade Vatandaş; Ahmet/Mehmet, Ali/Veli, Hasan/Hüseyin (male); Ayşe/Fatma (female); Falan (kişi) / Filan (kişi, "somebody"; also female: Filane).
+|-
+| [[United Kingdom]]
+| [[Bloggs|Fred Bloggs or Joe Bloggs]], Joe (or: Jane) Public, John Smith, the man in the street, [[the man on the Clapham omnibus]], '[[Tom, Dick and Harry]]' in Wales; Dai Jones
+|-
+| [[Uruguay]]
+| Fulano, Mengano; Juan Perez
+|-
+| [[Venezuela]]
+| Fulano, Fulano de Tal, Sutano, Mengano, Perencejo, Pedro Perez, Juan de los Palotes, Juan Bimba
+|-
+| [[Vietnam]]
+| Nguoi La, Người dấu tên, Thường dân (ordinary citizen)
+|-
+| [[Zimbabwe]]
+| [[Joe Bloggs]], Nyoni, Marabha
+|}
 ==See also==
-* [[Aristocracy]]
+*[[Joe Bloggs]]
-* [[Classism]]
+*[[John Doe]]
-* [[Collective narcissism]]
+*[[John Q. Public]]
-* [[Elite theory]]
+*[[Joe Shmoe]]
-* [[Global elite]]
+*[[Demographics of the United States]]
-* [[Rankism]]
+*[[Personal income in the United States]]
-* [[Social class]]
+*[[Educational attainment in the United States]]
-* [[Social Darwinism]]
+*[[Social structure of the United States]]
-* [[Social Evolution]]
+*[[Culture of the United States]]
+*[[Homeownership in the United States]]
+;International:
+*[[Man on the Clapham Omnibus]]
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