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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Holger Löwenadler
1904 - 1977
Torsten Lilliecrona
1921 - 1999
Ludde Gentzel
1885 - 1963
Ing-Marie Carlsson
Born 1957
Lotta Losten
Born 1981
Inger Juel
1926 - 1979
Lena-Pia Bernhardsson
Born 1945
Gunilla Åkesson
Born 1942
Boris Glibusic
Born 1974
Gustaf Appelberg (skådespelare)
Born 1955
Hedvig Nenzén
1880 - 1962
Mina Backlund-Cygnaeus
1851 - 1936
Margaretha Bergström
1926 - 2007
Hjalmar Agardh
1832 - 1892
Patrik Martinsson
Born 1967
Monique Ernstdotter
Born 1942
Siv Larsson
1928 - 2012
Sven-Eric Wigren
1880 - 1960
Bengt Järrel
1922 - 2001
Stina Nordström-Grebst
1897 - 1927
Carl Henrik Qvarfordt
1947 - 2019
Björn Palmgren
1911 - 1974
Ingrid Lothigius
1920 - 1998
Elias Ljungqvist
1887 - 1951
Maj Larsson (sångerska)
Born 1928