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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Viktor Rydberg
1828 - 1895
Wendela Hebbe
1808 - 1899
Björn Larsson
Born 1953
Magnus Jacob Crusenstolpe
1795 - 1865
Anders Roslund
Born 1961
Nils Lorens Sjöberg
1754 - 1822
Carl Anton Wetterbergh
1804 - 1889
Calla Curman
1850 - 1935
Stig Cederholm
1905 - 1980
Leif Furhammar
1937 - 2015
Anders Rydell
Born 1982
Kjerstin Norén
Born 1945
Ulrika Davidsson
Born 1971
Crister Enander
Born 1960
Sören Wibeck
1951 - 2012
Torgny Wirén
Born 1958
Sigrid Gillner
1891 - 1975
Sture Lönnerstrand
1919 - 1999
Georg Palmaer
1882 - 1965
Siewert Carlsson
Born 1946
Yvonne Teiffel
Born 1948
Carl Sigfrid Lindstam
1919 - 1960
Therésia Erneborg
Born 1976
Folke Rösiö
1908 - 1985
Glenn Haegerstam
Born 1940
Katarina Weiner Thordarson
Born 1949