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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0008 POET
Nikolay Zabolotsky
1903 - 1958
0020 POET
Leonid Filatov
1946 - 2003
0107 POET
Veronika Tushnova
1911 - 1965
0154 POET
Gavriil Kamenev
1772 - 1803
0171 POET
Leonid Lavrov
1906 - 1943
0173 POET
Semën Vasil'evič Ėl'ger
1894 - 1966