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GAVLE

Most Famous People Born in Gavle, Sweden

Notable people
512
Peak decade
1910s
Median birth year
1911
Most distinctive
Draughtswoman 28.8×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Hockey55
  2. Painter46
  3. Politician40
  4. Actor37
  5. Writer31
  6. Artist20
  7. Engineer15
  8. Football13
  1. Draughtswoman728.8×
  2. Hockey559.1×
  3. Engineer154.7×
  4. Artist203.8×
  5. Painter463.4×
  6. Business122.4×
  7. Architect92.0×
  8. Physician72.0×
  1. Football130.2×
  2. Politician400.7×

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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Showing 13 of 512 notable people

0004 FOOTBALL

Martin Olsson

Born 1988

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Marcus Olsson

Born 1988

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Eric Larsson

Born 1991

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Andreas Dahlén

Born 1982

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Marcus Hansson (footballer)

Born 1990

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Markus Strömbergsson

Born 1975

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York Rafael

Born 1999

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Tim Markström

Born 1986

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Martin Strömbergsson

Born 1977

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Jonas Stark

Born 1972

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Johan Einar Boström

1922 - 1977

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Marcus Lindblom (ice hockey)

Born 1995

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Sven Klang

1894 - 1958

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