55.0666° N, 3.6111° W
DUMFRIES
Most Famous People Born in Dumfries, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 323
- Peak decade
- 1990s
- Median birth year
- 1887
- Most distinctive
- Curler 68.1×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Dumfries during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Dumfries Is Known For
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Football is Dumfries's biggest profession — 21% of all notables (69).
Dumfries over-indexes on curler — 68.1× the global rate.
Dumfries under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Dumfries's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Writing
- Military
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
0067 DEPUTY
George Kennedy Young
1911 - 1990
0101 TELEVISION
Denis Forman
1917 - 2013
0114 FOOTBALL
Bobby Ancell
1911 - 1987
0183 BOTANIST
Gretna Margaret Weste
1917 - 2006
0192 MILITAR
Charles St Clair, 17th Lord Sinclair
1914 - 2004
0221 FOOTBALL
Bill Johnstone
1919 - 1976
0238 FOOTBALL
Jimmy McIntosh
1918 - 2000