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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- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall
Born 1941
Carl von Essen
Born 1940
Björn Ferm
Born 1944
Gunnar Utterberg
Born 1942
Lena-Pia Bernhardsson
Born 1945
Gunilla Åkesson
Born 1942
Kjerstin Norén
Born 1945
Gunilla Cederström
Born 1943
Kent Asp
Born 1949
Christina Campbell
Born 1940
Anders Alberius
Born 1947
Per Larsson
Born 1946
Staffan Carlén
Born 1944
Axel Ruhe
1942 - 2015
Reynoldh Furustrand
Born 1942
Siewert Carlsson
Born 1946
Yvonne Teiffel
Born 1948
Lennart Fridén
Born 1943
Vicky von der Lancken
Born 1942
Monique Ernstdotter
Born 1942
Catrin Jacobs
Born 1943
Acke Hydén
Born 1943
Majléne Westerlund Panke
Born 1946
Glenn Haegerstam
Born 1940
Ralph Lédel
1941 - 2015
Gunder Höög
1943 - 2014
Katarina Weiner Thordarson
Born 1949
Lennart Augustsson
Born 1940
Monica Sahlin
1948 - 2014
Ove Holmqvist
Born 1941
Carl Henrik Qvarfordt
1947 - 2019
Gunnel Norin
Born 1944
Bengt Dahlqvist (politiker)
Born 1944