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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Vera Nilsson
1888 - 1979
Johanna Billing
Born 1973
Ulla Stenberg
1792 - 1858
Georg Stoopendaal
1866 - 1953
Magnus Bärtås
Born 1962
Kjell Löwenadler
1905 - 1993
Christian Partos
Born 1958
Staffan Ernestam
Born 1963
Carl Lotave
1872 - 1924
Gunder Höög
1943 - 2014
Rolf Andersson (konstnär)
1933 - 2008
Anna Hallgren
1860 - 1924
Sigrid Synnergren
1894 - 1986
Janne Nehrman
1834 - 1905