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
Per Engdahl
1909 - 1994
Lars Adaktusson
Born 1955
Sven Olov Lindholm
1903 - 1998
Ivan Bratt
1878 - 1956
Bodil Valero
Born 1958
Emilia Broomé
1866 - 1925
Carl Carlsson Mörner
1755 - 1821
Ann Arleklo
Born 1953
Allan Nordenstam
1904 - 1982
Herman Rydin (professor)
1822 - 1904
Henrik Fritzon
Born 1972
Anders Lago
Born 1966
Ferdinand Asker
1812 - 1897
Torgil von Seth
1895 - 1989
Emma Carlsson Löfdahl
Born 1970
Reynoldh Furustrand
Born 1942
Hilding Bergstrand
1886 - 1967
Lennart Fridén
Born 1943
Hjalmar Westring
1857 - 1926
Thor Odencrants
1817 - 1886
Majléne Westerlund Panke
Born 1946
Axel Gustafsson (1900–1992)
1900 - 1992
Erik Gammal Ehrenkrona
1673 - 1737
Axel Asker
1848 - 1924
Aaby Ericsson
1859 - 1921
Anne Rhenman
Born 1957
Carl-Johan Wilson
Born 1934
Louise Meijer
1990 - 2014
Ralph Lédel
1941 - 2015
Gerda Linderot
1891 - 1957
Hugo Hedenstierna
1836 - 1916
Carl-Wilhelm Lothigius
1919 - 1985
Birger Rosell
1926 - 2008
Thor Ekenman
1841 - 1932
Jonas Alin
1779 - 1851
Bengt Dahlqvist (politiker)
Born 1944
Karl Franzén
1883 - 1941
Oskar Sjölander
1880 - 1928
Magnus Ekström
1834 - 1904
Johan Fredrik Caspersson
1813 - 1880