55.7908° N, 49.1149° E
KAZAN
Most Famous People Born in Kazan, Russia
- Notable people
- 328
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1957
- Most distinctive
- Chess 15.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Kazan during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Kazan Is Known For
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Football is Kazan's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (47).
Kazan over-indexes on chess — 15.0× the global rate.
Kazan under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Kazan's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Other
- Field: Composer Clear ×
0046 COMPOSER
Georg von Albrecht
1891 - 1976
0053 COMPOSER
Airat Ichmouratov
Born 1973
0085 COMPOSER
Stepan Smolensky
1848 - 1909
0089 COMPOSER
Aleksey Zhivotov
1904 - 1964
0143 COMPOSER
Färit Yarullin
1913 - 1943
0152 COMPOSER
Röstäm Yaxin
1921 - 1993
0153 COMPOSER
Mansur Muzafarov
1902 - 1966
0167 COMPOSER
Rem Urasin
Born 1976
0175 COMPOSER
Gennadi Iwanowitsch Banschtschikow
Born 1943