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.
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Dag Hammarskjöld
1905 - 1961
Holger Löwenadler
1904 - 1977
Per Engdahl
1909 - 1994
Sven Olov Lindholm
1903 - 1998
Erik Svensson
1903 - 1986
Kell Areskoug
1906 - 1996
Stig Cederholm
1905 - 1980
Per Wieselgren
1900 - 1989
Allan Nordenstam
1904 - 1982
Agne Hamrin
1905 - 1983
Karl-Gustav Lagerfelt
1909 - 1986
Sten Rinaldo
1906 - 1989
Karl Gustav Izikowitz
1903 - 1984
Kjell Löwenadler
1905 - 1993
Erik Lönnerholm
1908 - 1993
Astrid Janzon
1907 - 2000
Yngve Hamrin
1907 - 1969
Hilding Rösiö
1902 - 1985
Folke Rösiö
1908 - 1985
Axel Gustafsson (1900–1992)
1900 - 1992
Gunnar Sundbärg
1900 - 1978
Gillis Sahlin
1901 - 1984
Karl Sörensen
1900 - 1995
Gustaf Fogelberg
1901 - 1971
Carl-Olof Hamrin
1903 - 1970
Ulf Barck-Holst
1900 - 1962
Fabian Eliasson
1909 - 1981