53.2181° N, 6.5666° E
GRONINGEN
Most Famous People Born in Groningen, Netherlands
- Notable people
- 369
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1935
- Most distinctive
- Rower 7.4×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Groningen during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Groningen Is Known For
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Football is Groningen's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (40).
Groningen over-indexes on rower — 7.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Groningen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Leandro Bacuna
Born 1991
Dick Nanninga
1949 - 2015
Jaap Eden
1873 - 1925
Arnold Kruiswijk
Born 1984
Jerry St. Juste
Born 1996
Juninho Bacuna
Born 1997
Hugo Hovenkamp
Born 1950
Said Bakkati
Born 1982
Gregoor van Dijk
Born 1981
Jeroen Veldmate
Born 1988
Yoell van Nieff
Born 1993
Leonard Nienhuis
Born 1990
Nick Bakker
Born 1992
Piet Fransen
1936 - 2015
Evert Bulder
1894 - 1973
Jaap Bulder
1896 - 1979
Hendrikus Plenter
1913 - 1997
Frans Hogenbirk
1918 - 1998
Martin Drent
Born 1970
Stefan van der Lei
Born 1993
Arnold Oosterveer
Born 1963
Hans Tetzner
1898 - 1987
Wieger Sietsma
Born 1995
Jordi Hoogstrate
Born 1983
Mark Veldmate
Born 1984
Otto Bonsema
1909 - 1994
Patrick Ax
Born 1979
Jurjan Mannes
Born 1992
Dominique van Dijk
Born 1979
Thijs Dallinga
Born 2000
Willem van der Ark
Born 1963
Rensley Celestina
Born 1987
Danny Menting
Born 1990
Grafton Holband
Born 1965
Bryon Kiefer
Born 1986
Henk Ebbinge
1949 - 2015
Theo de Haas
1902 - 1976
Johannes van Moorsel
1902 - 1977
Geadly Salome
Born 1984
Marten Kastermans
1925 - 2014