40.7101° N, 74.0602° W
JERSEY CITY
Most Famous People Born in Jersey City, USA
- Notable people
- 504
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1934
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 5.6×
Standouts
Notable Births by Decade
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What Jersey City Is Known For
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Politician is Jersey City's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (64).
Jersey City over-indexes on baseball — 5.6× the global rate.
Jersey City under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Jersey City's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Football Clear ×
John Harkes
Born 1967
Jim McMahon
Born 1959
Tahir Whitehead
Born 1990
Jonathan Casillas
Born 1987
Carl Barisich
Born 1951
Mickey Murtagh
1904 - 1993
Brandon McGowan
Born 1983
Rashawn Jackson
Born 1987
Tommy Thompson (linebacker)
1927 - 1990
Kai Greene (soccer)
Born 1993
King Corcoran
1943 - 2009
Bernie Parmalee
Born 1967
Steve Gonzalez (American football)
Born 1981
Lou Cordileone
Born 1937
Pete Berezney
1923 - 2008
Paul Berezney
1915 - 1990
Bob DeMarco
Born 1938
J. D. Maarleveld
Born 1961
David Farragut Edwards
1872 - 1930
Warren Loving
Born 1960
Al Bansavage
1938 - 2003
Thomas Hammock
Born 1981
Bill Wondolowski
Born 1946
Warren Wolf (American football)
1929 - 2019
Franklin Lawson
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Ted Rzempoluch
Born 1941
Alexander Hamilton Wallis
1872 - 1959
James Raynsford
1891 - 1956
Vince Dennery
1916 - 1989