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HAMMERSMITH

Most Famous People Born in Hammersmith, United Kingdom

Notable people
512
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1959
Most distinctive
Guitar 9.5×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Hammersmith during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 80 notable births.

What Hammersmith Is Known For

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Football is Hammersmith's biggest profession — 23% of all notables (119).

Hammersmith over-indexes on guitar — 9.5× the global rate.

Hammersmith under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Football119
  2. Actor81
  3. Cricket45
  4. Politician20
  5. Singer12
  6. Writer11
  7. Music11
  8. Player11
  1. Guitar79.5×
  2. Comedian57.8×
  3. Cricket456.9×
  4. Presenter65.2×
  5. Rower63.2×
  6. Actor813.0×
  7. Football1192.1×
  8. Music111.5×
  1. Politician200.3×
  2. Writer110.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Hammersmith's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0097 PLAYER

Olly Barkley

Born 1981

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0135 PLAYER

Ernest Lewis

1867 - 1930

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0169 PLAYER

Harry S. Barlow

1860 - 1917

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0171 PLAYER

Brian Gilbert (tennis)

1887 - 1974

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0330 PLAYER

Omari Caro

Born 1991

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0356 PLAYER

Jack Marx (bridge)

1907 - 1991

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0422 PLAYER

Alex Cheesman

Born 1988

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0429 PLAYER

Will Collier

Born 1991

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0447 PLAYER

Will Rowlands

Born 1991

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0468 PLAYER

Jamie O'Callaghan

Born 1990

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0471 PLAYER

Neil Hallett (rugby union)

Born 1980

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