33.5131° N, 36.2920° E
DAMASCUS
Most Famous People Born in Damascus, Syria
- Notable people
- 464
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1943
- Most distinctive
- Archbishop 31.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Damascus during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Damascus Is Known For
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Politician is Damascus's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (68).
Damascus over-indexes on archbishop — 31.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Damascus's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Sophronius of Jerusalem
560 - 638
Andrew of Crete
660 - 740
Gregory III Laham
Born 1933
Raphael of Brooklyn
1860 - 1915
Cosmas of Maiuma
675 - 760
Demetrius I Qadi
1861 - 1925
Athanasius III Dabbas
1647 - 1724
Joseph Tawil
1913 - 1999
Issam John Darwich
Born 1945
Elias Coueter
1896 - 1985
Germanos Mouakkad
1853 - 1912
Jacques Georges Habib Hafouri
1916 - 2011
Athanasius IV Jawhar
1733 - 1794
Ignatius IV Sarrouf
1742 - 1812
Agapius II Matar
1736 - 1812
Macarius IV Tawil
Died 1815
Pope John X of Alexandria
Died 1369
Athanasius V Matar
Died 1813
Mikhayl Assaf
1887 - 1970
Georges Kwaïter
1928 - 2011
Euthymios Saifi
1643 - 1723
Jihad Battah
Born 1956