60.6754° N, 17.1439° E
GAVLE
Most Famous People Born in Gavle, Sweden
- Notable people
- 512
- Peak decade
- 1910s
- Median birth year
- 1911
- Most distinctive
- Draughtswoman 28.8×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Gavle during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Gavle Is Known For
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Hockey is Gavle's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (55).
Gavle over-indexes on draughtswoman — 28.8× the global rate.
Gavle under-produces football — only 0.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Gavle's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Joe Hill
1879 - 1915
Alexandra Dahlström
Born 1984
Nicklas Bäckström
Born 1987
Martin Olsson
Born 1988
Erik Acharius
1757 - 1819
Immanuel Nobel
1801 - 1872
Anita Lindblom
1937 - 2020
Dag Malmberg
Born 1953
Åke Fridell
1919 - 1985
Jakob Silfverberg
Born 1990
Marcus Olsson
Born 1988
Jacob Markström
Born 1990
Calle Järnkrok
Born 1991
Valborg Aulin
1860 - 1928
Anders Lindbäck
Born 1988
Thomas Di Leva
Born 1963
Bo Linde
1933 - 1970
Anders Eklund
1957 - 2010
Malin Ewerlöf-Krepp
Born 1972
Göran Fredrik Göransson
1819 - 1900
Eva Melander
Born 1974
Leif Holmqvist
Born 1942
Andreas Dackell
Born 1972
Richard Johansson
1882 - 1952
Lasse Strömstedt
1935 - 2009
Bo Ekelund
1894 - 1983
Bengt Westerlund
1921 - 2008
Axel Tallberg
1860 - 1928
Oskar Lindblom
Born 1996
Eric Larsson
Born 1991
Hjalmar Stolpe
1841 - 1905
Lars Johan Werle
1926 - 2001
Catti Edfeldt
Born 1950
Cyrillus Johansson
1884 - 1959
Hans Forssell
1843 - 1901
Peppe Femling
Born 1992
Anders Carlsson
Born 1960
Andreas Johnsson
Born 1987
Carl Johan Hartman
1790 - 1849
William Löfqvist
1947 - 2016
Gert Blomé
Born 1934
Clara Hagman
Born 1991
Barbro Martinsson
Born 1935
Jens Lundqvist
Born 1979
Niklas Wikegård
Born 1963
Carl Leopold Sjöberg
1861 - 1900
August Jernberg
1826 - 1896
Andreas Dahlén
Born 1982
Marcus Hansson (footballer)
Born 1990
Tommy Sandlin
1944 - 2006
Robert Sund
Born 1942
Inger Brattström
1920 - 2018
Ludvig Rensfeldt
Born 1992
Nils Swedlund
1898 - 1965
Valborg Werbeck-Svärdström
1879 - 1972
Ewa Laurance
Born 1969
Hans Öberg
1926 - 2009
Bertil Sandström
1887 - 1964
Joacim Eriksson
Born 1990
Daniel Fallström
1858 - 1937
Erika Bjerström
Born 1962
Joakim Sundström
Born 1965
Charlotte Cederschiöld
Born 1944
Sebastian Wännström
Born 1991
Ewa Karlström
Born 1965
Erik Wickberg
1904 - 1996
Isaac Westergren
1875 - 1950
Josef Ternström
1888 - 1953
Peter Hedblom
Born 1970
Markus Strömbergsson
Born 1975
Joakim Lundström
Born 1984
Jon Fält
Born 1979
Felix Sandström
Born 1997
Björn Hedvall
1889 - 1982
Gunnar Cyrèn
1931 - 2013
Nanna Johansson
Born 1986
Nanna Jansson
Born 1983
Ulf Ivarsson
Born 1965
York Rafael
Born 1999
Tim Markström
Born 1986
Adam Masuhr
Born 1983
Åke Lundeberg
1888 - 1939
Jonas Johnson
Born 1970
Edvard Westman
1865 - 1917
Emil Bergman
1908 - 1975
Rock-Olga
1940 - 2010
Anna Westberg
1946 - 2005
Tomas Tobé
Born 1978
Yat Malmgren
1916 - 2002
Sivi Aberg
Born 1944
Jonas Johansson (ice hockey, born 1995)
Born 1995
Siri Andersson-Palmestav
1903 - 2002
Sigfrid Vilhelm Arnell
1895 - 1970
Johan Liljencrantz
1730 - 1815
Gustav Fonandern
1880 - 1960
Michael Sundlöv
Born 1965
Hans Lindberg (ice hockey)
Born 1945
Ninni Kronberg
1874 - 1949
Åke Lundqvist
Born 1936
Anna Nordell
Born 1982
Fredric von Rettig
1843 - 1914
Torbjörn Andersson
1942 - 2015
Johan Markusson
Born 1979
Eric Åkerlund
Born 1943
Jens Lööke
Born 1997
Kenneth Milldoff
1947 - 2015
Emil Molin
Born 1993
Cilla Rörby
Born 1970
Mikael Lind
Born 1972
Ida Matton
1863 - 1940
Lucas Carlsson
Born 1997
Joel Othén
Born 1985
Rickard Olsson
Born 1967
Ove Rainer
1925 - 1987
Linus Ölund
Born 1997
Maria Nordström
Born 1991
Simon Löf
Born 1991
Bruno Salmiala
1890 - 1981
Oscar Nygren
1872 - 1960
Bertil Karlsson
1938 - 2011
Mikael Lindholm
Born 1964
Viktor Lennstrand
1861 - 1895
Sebastian Enterfeldt
Born 1988
Joachim Rohdin
Born 1991
KIDDA
Born 1997
Rolf Steffenburg
1886 - 1982
Charlotta Skjöldebrand
1791 - 1866
Stefan Flod
Born 1985
Mathias Månsson
Born 1981
Rolf Nordgren
Born 1946
Lars Holm (ackordeonist)
Born 1943
Adam Deutsch
Born 1995
Mats Bergström
Born 1961
Olle Engkvist
1889 - 1969
Lisa Karlström
Born 1974
Werner Ohlson
1905 - 1973
Cecilia Ehrling
Born 1984
Jan Bengtson
Born 1963
Täppas Fogelberg
Born 1951
Martin Strömbergsson
Born 1977
Martin Aagård
Born 1971
John Sundberg
1920 - 2004
Jonas Stark
Born 1972
Valter Åhlén
1929 - 1988
Pelle Swedlund
1865 - 1947
Reidar Ekner
1929 - 2014
Pär Holmgren
Born 1964
Jani Lax
Born 1977
Stig Ekman
1930 - 2019
Lotta Östlin
Born 1966
Johnny Mattsson
1906 - 1970
Gert Engström
1918 - 2002
Urban Sikeborg
Born 1963
Tomas Brand
Born 1968
Kyösti Karjalainen
Born 1967
Mikael Wahlberg
Born 1972
Marcus Ersson
Born 1997
Nicolaus Olai Campanius
1593 - 1624
Sven Lundgren (decathlete)
1901 - 1982
Roger Nordin
Born 1977
Paul Eriksson
Born 1991
Jan Trost
1935 - 2018
Gustav Östling
1914 - 1989
Mimmi Zetterström
1843 - 1885
Jonathan Johnson (ice hockey)
Born 1993
Maj Lindström
1922 - 2011
Titti Schultz
Born 1972
Eric von Rettig
1867 - 1937
Jacob Lang
1648 - 1716
Olof Östergren
1874 - 1963
Lydia Molander
1851 - 1929
Georg Wallin den yngre
1686 - 1760
Ferdinand Tollin
1807 - 1860
Ernst Serrander
1883 - 1941
Tilda Maria Forselius
Born 1952
Lina Bäcklin
Born 1994
Göran Sommardal
Born 1947
Gävle Boy
1663 - 1676
Carl Julius Lénström
1811 - 1893
Jakob Ekman
1842 - 1915
Anders Schröder
Born 1990
Moncho
Born 1988
Hans Dahllöf
Born 1941
Elsa Berglund
1885 - 1967
Hans Lindqvist
Born 1942
Bertil Ehrenmark
1892 - 1966
Erik Petrén
1919 - 2013
Catti Brandelius
Born 1971
Lars Engwall
Born 1942
Carl Lindeberg
1876 - 1961
Hildur Nygren
1896 - 1962
Eivor Fisher
1884 - 1977
Frank Rosenius
Born 1940
Bo Ekman
Born 1937
Tom Möller
1914 - 2009
Anders Grape
1880 - 1959
Helge Åkerhielm
1910 - 1968
Boo von Malmborg
1905 - 1980
Birger Borgström
1890 - 1964
Bengt Janzon
1913 - 1997
Olle Andersson
1895 - 1974
Hans Lindblad
Born 1938
Stefan Karlsson (ishockeyspelare)
1946 - 2020
Hans Ellegren
Born 1962
Martinus Gestrinius
1594 - 1648
Erik Sparre (1816–1886)
1816 - 1886
Gunnar Thyrestam
1900 - 1984
Johan Murberg
1734 - 1805
Henrik Höjer
Born 1968
Peter Ortman
1939 - 2008
Marie Kühler
Born 1965
Lisa Högelin
1896 - 1980
Daniel Djurberg (geograf)
1744 - 1834
Min stora sorg
Born 1981
Magnus Eriksson
Born 1979
Marlene Hedblom
Born 1972
Björn Nilsson (journalist)
1935 - 1995
Sven Nilsson (sångare)
1898 - 1970
Greta Ericson
1914 - 2006
Sten Stymne
Born 1949
Adolf Hillman
1844 - 1933
Axel Frithiof Åkerberg
1833 - 1901
Lars Forsberg
1926 - 2003
Erik Pallin
1878 - 1964
Marcus Götz
Born 1987
Albinus Hasselgren
1880 - 1916
Vilhelm Nordström
1883 - 1961
Nils Pallin
1880 - 1953
Stefan Ström
Born 1977
Hjalmar Olson
1884 - 1963
Pelle Nylén
Born 1965
Eva Mattsson
1940 - 2012
Walfrid Bergström
1884 - 1951
David Hector
1862 - 1930
Henrik Göransson
1843 - 1910
Carl Ulrik Broocman
1783 - 1812
Britta Bergström (sångare)
Born 1968
Johan Johansson Aureller den yngre
1657 - 1733
Johan Einar Boström
1922 - 1977
Per Cerelius Rettig
1811 - 1871
Per Erik Boivie
Born 1938
Karl Nordlund
1871 - 1935
Hugo Rahm
1857 - 1926
Bertil Löfberg
1923 - 1997
Josef Zacharias
1889 - 1966
Lars Bylund
Born 1938
Märtha Tynell
1865 - 1930
Conny Söderström
1911 - 1972
Pehr Ennes
1753 - 1829
Henry Norrström
1918 - 1996
Nils Melander
1895 - 1980
Folke Helleberg
1911 - 1998
Gunhild Bergh
1888 - 1961
Harald Pousette
1886 - 1975
Camilla Roos
Born 1964
Gunnar Prawitz
1898 - 1971
Steve Jansson
Born 1944
Sven Davidson (politiker)
1931 - 2005
Bengt Åkerblom (läkare)
1901 - 1990
Karl Hedvall
1873 - 1918
Mathilda Caspér
1856 - 1934
Robert Rettig
1818 - 1886
Erik Lindeberg
1889 - 1967
Ernst Norée
1878 - 1936
La Bella Ingeborg
1890 - 1970
Jane Antoniazzi
1927 - 2007
Lars Bäcklund
Born 1932
Carl Anton Rettig
1814 - 1896
Lars Johansson (regissör)
Born 1953
Robert Swedlund
1902 - 1977
Jacob August Norblad
1839 - 1912
Torsten Löwgren
1903 - 1991
Hjalmar Rettig
1856 - 1925
Barbro Westholm
Born 1925
Hugo Cedergren
1891 - 1971
Peter Brändström
1735 - 1809
Wilhelm Stolpe
1832 - 1906
Carl Nordblad
1778 - 1855
Hampus Eriksson
Born 1996
Felix Eriksson
Born 1992
Elon Andersson
1891 - 1954
Lars Augustin Bång
1806 - 1853
Karolina Själander
1841 - 1925
Petrus Cederschiöld
1625 - 1697
Olle Lindström
1924 - 1997
Einar Hedin
1889 - 1959
Anton Persson
Born 1989
Bengt Nordgren
1931 - 2001
Josef Herou
1884 - 1960
Abraham Forssell
1848 - 1937
Curt Åström
1924 - 1986
Bengt Elmgren
1901 - 1966
Pixee Fox
Born 1990
Ove Joanson
Born 1947
Anders Alnemark
Born 1954
Carl Gustaf Almquist
1768 - 1846
Olaus Unonius
1602 - 1666
Linn Ahlborg
Born 1999
Martin Gavler
1915 - 1986
Bengt J. Lindberg
1904 - 1975