57.7825° N, 14.1680° E
JONKOPING
Most Famous People Born in Jonkoping, Sweden
- Notable people
- 455
- Peak decade
- 1880s
- Median birth year
- 1912
- Most distinctive
- Hockey 5.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Jonkoping during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Jonkoping Is Known For
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Politician is Jonkoping's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (41).
Jonkoping over-indexes on hockey — 5.2× the global rate.
Jonkoping under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Jonkoping's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Art & Design
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Science
- Film & TV
- Other
Dag Hammarskjöld
1905 - 1961
Agnetha Fältskog
Born 1950
John Bauer (illustrator)
1882 - 1918
Carl Peter Thunberg
1743 - 1828
Viktor Rydberg
1828 - 1895
David F. Sandberg
Born 1981
Bernhard Karlgren
1889 - 1978
Göran Malmqvist
1924 - 2019
Wendela Hebbe
1808 - 1899
Per Georg Scheutz
1785 - 1873
Holger Löwenadler
1904 - 1977
Ebba Bernadotte
1858 - 1946
Ingvar Lidholm
1921 - 2017
Magnus Erlingmark
Born 1968
Per Engdahl
1909 - 1994
Georg Pauli
1855 - 1935
Björn Larsson
Born 1953
Mikael Tillström
Born 1972
Karl Svensson
Born 1984
Lars Adaktusson
Born 1955
Mattias Johansson
Born 1992
Anders Jormin
Born 1957
Magnus Jacob Crusenstolpe
1795 - 1865
Torsten Lilliecrona
1921 - 1999
Anders Roslund
Born 1961
Johan Björnsson Printz
1592 - 1663
Carl Henrik Boheman
1796 - 1868
Loney, Dear
Born 1979
Johan Davidsson
Born 1976
Sven Olov Lindholm
1903 - 1998
Martin Thörnberg
Born 1983
Johan Fredrik Höckert
1826 - 1866
Erik Dietman
1937 - 2002
Eje Thelin
1938 - 1990
Björn Melin
Born 1981
Fredrik Neij
Born 1978
Ivan Bratt
1878 - 1956
Adam Almqvist
Born 1991
David Petrasek
Born 1976
David Ullström
Born 1989
Erik Svensson
1903 - 1986
Nils Lorens Sjöberg
1754 - 1822
Niels Jonsson Stromberg af Clastorp
1646 - 1723
Vera Nilsson
1888 - 1979
Fredrik Stillman
Born 1966
Jacob Karlzon
Born 1970
Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall
Born 1941
Carl Anton Wetterbergh
1804 - 1889
Johanna Billing
Born 1973
Anders Gustafsson
Born 1979
Filippa Idéhn
Born 1990
Gudmund Jöran Adlerbeth
1751 - 1818
Hialmar Rendahl
1891 - 1969
Martin Modéus
Born 1962
Bodil Valero
Born 1958
Stefan Örnskog
Born 1969
Emilia Broomé
1866 - 1925
Johan Edvard Lundström
1815 - 1888
Fredrik Ludvigsson
Born 1994
Pär Arlbrandt
Born 1982
Gustaf Rosenquist
1887 - 1961
Madelaine Edlund
Born 1985
Karl-Erik Grahn
1914 - 1963
Martin Allwood
1916 - 1999
Tommy Thelin
Born 1983
Carl Adolf Boheman
1764 - 1831
Louise Marmont
Born 1967
Ludde Gentzel
1885 - 1963
Ernst Rosell
1881 - 1953
Fredrik Modéus
Born 1964
Viktor Rönneklev
Born 1982
Nichlas Torp
Born 1989
Gunhild Larking
Born 1936
Johan Baazius the younger
1626 - 1681
Jonas Johansson (ice hockey, born 1984)
Born 1984
Carl von Essen
Born 1940
Björn Ferm
Born 1944
Axel Johnson
1844 - 1910
Anna Frithioff
Born 1962
Folke Jansson
1897 - 1965
Carl Carlsson Mörner
1755 - 1821
Gunnar Utterberg
Born 1942
Petrus Magni
1462 - 1534
Tom Siwe
Born 1987
Victor von Gegerfelt
1817 - 1915
Ing-Marie Carlsson
Born 1957
Fredric Fendrich
Born 1988
Mia Ajvide
Born 1950
Calla Curman
1850 - 1935
Philip Lindau
Born 1991
Birgitta Sahlén
Born 1953
Bror Munck (born 1857)
1857 - 1935
Helge Bäckander
1891 - 1958
Karl Lindahl (architect)
1874 - 1930
Carl Frans Lundström
1823 - 1917
Kevin Aladesanmi
Born 1998
Jesper Thörnberg
Born 1991
Kell Areskoug
1906 - 1996
Jesper Svensson (footballer)
Born 1990
Hans Cavalli-Björkman
1928 - 2020
Fabian Biörck
1893 - 1977
Birger Cederin
1895 - 1942
Elis Essen-Möller
1870 - 1956
Annie Oliv
Born 1987
Mats Erixon
Born 1958
Amalia Eriksson
1824 - 1923
Lotta Losten
Born 1981
Tord Hall
1910 - 1987
Ingrid Gärde Widemar
1912 - 2009
Ulbo de Sitter (sociologist)
1930 - 2010
Simon Önerud
Born 1988
Jimmy Thelin
Born 1978
Stig Cederholm
1905 - 1980
Inger Juel
1926 - 1979
Fredric Pettersson
Born 1989
Edy Velander
1894 - 1961
Carl Henrik Fredriksson
Born 1965
Joakim Andersson (diver)
Born 1971
Ernst Killander
1882 - 1958
Ann Arleklo
Born 1953
Filip Ahl
Born 1997
Lars Jacobsson
Born 1960
Martin Ulander
Born 1976
Eva Berglund
Born 1984
Calle Örnemark
1933 - 2015
Ove Ljung
1918 - 1997
Nomy
Born 1979
Pelle Edberg
Born 1979
Bertil Jansson
1898 - 1981
Lena-Pia Bernhardsson
Born 1945
Mian Lodalen
Born 1962
Axel Stensson (Leijonhufvud)
1554 - 1619
Birger Elmér
1919 - 1999
Leif Furhammar
1937 - 2015
Anders Hennig
1864 - 1918
Wilhelm Heintze
1849 - 1895
Mikael Olander
Born 1963
Annie Holmström
1880 - 1953
Elis Sandberg
1910 - 1989
Theodor Forselius
Born 1995
Ebba Hay
1866 - 1954
Viktor Wallin
Born 1980
Johan Halvardsson
Born 1979
Anders Rydell
Born 1982
David Fredriksson
Born 1985
Per Wieselgren
1900 - 1989
Sebastian Strandberg
Born 1992
Robert Sager
1850 - 1919
Gunilla Åkesson
Born 1942
Kjerstin Norén
Born 1945
Rolf Tardell
Born 1959
Johan Forsander
Born 1978
Carolus Lundius
1638 - 1715
Ellen Brusewitz
1878 - 1952
Ulrika Davidsson
Born 1971
Ulla Stenberg
1792 - 1858
Gunilla Cederström
Born 1943
Allan Nordenstam
1904 - 1982
Ivar Eidefjäll
1921 - 2011
Karin Frick
Born 1980
Herman Rydin (professor)
1822 - 1904
Anton Karlgren
1882 - 1973
Boo Ahl
Born 1969
Agne Hamrin
1905 - 1983
Georg Stoopendaal
1866 - 1953
Crister Enander
Born 1960
Sören Wibeck
1951 - 2012
Beppe Starbrink
Born 1966
Boris Glibusic
Born 1974
Bengt Lagerberg
Born 1973
Hjalmar Karlgren
1897 - 1978
Karl-Ivar Andersson
Born 1932
Torgny Wirén
Born 1958
Magnus Bärtås
Born 1962
Maria Wrangel
1861 - 1923
Sigrid Gillner
1891 - 1975
Henrik Fritzon
Born 1972
Kent Asp
Born 1949
Perla Bjurenstedt
Born 1954
Johan Jüngling
Born 1977
Sture Lönnerstrand
1919 - 1999
Elisabeth Djurle
1930 - 2014
Karl-Gustav Lagerfelt
1909 - 1986
Torsten Flodén
1910 - 1948
Gustav Boestad
1899 - 1984
Christina Campbell
Born 1940
Birgitta Bergmark
1934 - 1999
Nils Mannerskantz
1738 - 1809
Anders Alberius
Born 1947
Gustaf Appelberg (skådespelare)
Born 1955
Olle Alberius
1926 - 1993
Sten Rinaldo
1906 - 1989
Bo Gräslund
Born 1934
Per Larsson
Born 1946
Anders Lago
Born 1966
Gustaf Adolf Humble
1674 - 1741
Thorwald Alef
1896 - 1974
Ragnhild Boström
1917 - 2016
Henrik Eriksson (Eishockeyspieler, 1988)
Born 1988
Peter Lorenz Sellergren
1768 - 1843
Frithiof Kjellberg
1836 - 1885
Otto Nordstedt
1838 - 1924
Andreas Mårtensson
Born 1983
Ejnar Smith
1878 - 1928
Karl Gustav Izikowitz
1903 - 1984
Alf Lax
Born 1951
Staffan Carlén
Born 1944
Charlie Hallstrom
1864 - 1949
Ferdinand Asker
1812 - 1897
Björn Tollin
Born 1955
Ludvig Borgström
1788 - 1862
Torgil von Seth
1895 - 1989
Anders Bondeman
Born 1937
Kjell Löwenadler
1905 - 1993
Ingvar Wieslander
1917 - 1963
Gustaf Hjalmar Heintze
1879 - 1946
Lars Liedbeck
1707 - 1762
Carl Gustav Swensson
1861 - 1910
Emma Carlsson Löfdahl
Born 1970
Germund Ludvig Cederhielm
1755 - 1841
Erik Lönnerholm
1908 - 1993
Georg Palmaer
1882 - 1965
Sven Liljeblad
1899 - 2000
Josef Melin
Born 1987
Axel Ruhe
1942 - 2015
Astrid Janzon
1907 - 2000
Johannes Granlund
1841 - 1914
Arvid Uggla (bibliotekarie)
1883 - 1964
Sonja Vougt
1888 - 1972
Fredrik Vult von Steijern
1851 - 1919
Fredric Philip Klingspor
1761 - 1832
Hedvig Nenzén
1880 - 1962
Viking Cronholm
1874 - 1961
Reynoldh Furustrand
Born 1942
Andreas Riddermarck
1651 - 1707
Carl Theodor Malm
1815 - 1890
Björn Johnson
Born 1971
Mina Backlund-Cygnaeus
1851 - 1936
Hilding Bergstrand
1886 - 1967
Bertil Lilliehöök (1914–2005)
1914 - 2005
Margaretha Bergström
1926 - 2007
Jakob Svensson (nationalekonom)
Born 1965
Ove Svenson
1880 - 1976
Sven Linnér
1919 - 1994
Mårten Leijonsköld
1600 - 1656
Gunnar Gerdner
1915 - 1964
Georg Gezelius
1735 - 1789
Johan Forsander
1795 - 1866
Siewert Carlsson
Born 1946
Åke Munthe
1859 - 1933
Yvonne Teiffel
Born 1948
Christian Partos
Born 1958
Hildegard Wieselgren
1876 - 1944
Owe Lostad
1922 - 2013
Alexis Wetterbergh
1816 - 1872
Lennart Fridén
Born 1943
Hjalmar Agardh
1832 - 1892
Carl Sigfrid Lindstam
1919 - 1960
Mikael Syrén
Born 1965
Yngve Hamrin
1907 - 1969
Samuel Rogberg
1698 - 1760
Vicky von der Lancken
Born 1942
Hilding Rösiö
1902 - 1985
Roland Ekenberg
Born 1957
Sture Cullhed
1926 - 1996
Therésia Erneborg
Born 1976
Ragnar Thorén
1895 - 1992
Hjalmar Westring
1857 - 1926
Patrik Martinsson
Born 1967
Elina Ryd
Born 1983
Staffan Lindeborg
Born 1951
Jesper Ritheim
Born 1988
Jacob Lundell
1813 - 1852
Karl Ekman (jurist)
1863 - 1950
Folke Rösiö
1908 - 1985
Berndt Hay
1864 - 1937
Pelle Malmborg
1869 - 1953
Conrad Emil Lindberg
1852 - 1930
Sven Sköldberg
1838 - 1872
Sven Nissvandt
1868 - 1937
Monique Ernstdotter
Born 1942
Bengt Rydin
1925 - 2016
Staffan Ernestam
Born 1963
Michael Irani
Born 1982
Catrin Jacobs
Born 1943
Thor Odencrants
1817 - 1886
Acke Hydén
Born 1943
Sander Izikowitz
1897 - 1973
Majléne Westerlund Panke
Born 1946
Bertil Lööw
Born 1924
Kristofer Snarberg
Born 1991
Jill Svensson
Born 1995
Erik Svensson (journalist)
1916 - 1981
Siv Larsson
1928 - 2012
Hilding Magnusson
1886 - 1957
Axel Gustafsson (1900–1992)
1900 - 1992
Erik Gammal Ehrenkrona
1673 - 1737
Sven-Eric Wigren
1880 - 1960
Stefan Gullgren
Born 1968
Frederic Sandström
1877 - 1952