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DUMFRIES

Most Famous People Born in Dumfries, United Kingdom

Notable people
323
Peak decade
1990s
Median birth year
1887
Most distinctive
Curler 68.1×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football69
  2. Politician28
  3. Curler13
  4. Militar11
  5. Actor8
  6. Player8
  7. Priest8
  8. Painter7
  1. Curler1368.1×
  2. Lord550.3×
  3. Noble59.5×
  4. Militar112.8×
  5. Football691.9×
  6. Business61.9×
  7. Priest81.7×
  1. Actor80.5×

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.

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0061 DESIGNER

Ian Callum

Born 1955

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0100 JOURNALIST

Kirsty Wark

Born 1955

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0123 GENETICIST

Stephen D. M. Brown

Born 1955

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0142 RESEARCH

George Coupland

Born 1959

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0156 SONGWRITER

Geoffrey Kelly

Born 1956

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0166 DESIGNER

Moray Callum

Born 1958

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0177 FOOTBALL

Jim Steel (footballer)

Born 1959

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0197 BROADCAST

Steve Hamilton (broadcaster)

1950 - 2009

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0219 HORNIST

Martin Mayes

Born 1952

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0248 PHYSICS

David Gow

Born 1957

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0284 FOOTBALL

Billy McGinley

Born 1954

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0323 FOOTBALL

Billy Aitken

Born 1951

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