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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Georg Pauli
1855 - 1935
Johan Fredrik Höckert
1826 - 1866
Erik Dietman
1937 - 2002
Maria Wrangel
1861 - 1923
Thorwald Alef
1896 - 1974
Ove Svenson
1880 - 1976
Alexis Wetterbergh
1816 - 1872
Pelle Malmborg
1869 - 1953
Mathilde Wigert-Österlund
1873 - 1943
Brita von Sydow-Södöö
1884 - 1959
Gustaf Fogelberg
1901 - 1971
Joël Mila
1895 - 1985
Marie Hektor
Born 1956
Barbro Bråne
1925 - 1989
Monica Sahlin
1948 - 2014
Ove Holmqvist
Born 1941
Johan Risberg
1713 - 1779
Ida Elisabeth Hallgren
1868 - 1934
Öllegård Arbin
1889 - 1998
Gösta Bertilsson
Born 1929
Rut Brangmo
Born 1926
Brita Kinch
1922 - 1994
Charles Bylander
1869 - 1921
Gunnel Norin
Born 1944
Sigrid Hallgren
1872 - 1939
Fabian Eliasson
1909 - 1981
Lotten Dellvik
1820 - 1889
Wilhelmina Christina Lundberg
1837 - 1921
Otto Mattsson
1890 - 1921
Marit Wahlström Schönbäck
1921 - 2010
Nicolaus Enander
Died 1702
Eugen Örnsäter
1889 - 1953
Fredrik Zschotzscher
1722 - 1805
Ulla Tandefelt
1920 - 1996
Isac Reding
1796 - 1871