55.8499° N, 4.4332° W
PAISLEY
Most Famous People Born in Paisley, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 358
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1947
- Most distinctive
- Football 3.7×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Paisley during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Paisley Is Known For
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Football is Paisley's biggest profession — 41% of all notables (146).
Paisley over-indexes on football — 3.7× the global rate.
Paisley under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Paisley's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Mhairi Black
Born 1994
Willie Gallacher (politician)
1881 - 1965
Gavin Newlands
Born 1980
Ann McKechin
Born 1961
Richard Lochhead
Born 1969
Sandra Osborne
Born 1956
Pat McFadden
Born 1965
George Adam
Born 1969
Eleanor Laing
Born 1958
Colin Campbell (Scottish politician)
Born 1938
Neil Bibby
Born 1983
George Murdoch
1850 - 1910
Hector Craig
1775 - 1842
Kenneth Gibson (Scottish politician)
Born 1961
Jacqui Lait
Born 1947
Bill Wilson (Scottish politician)
Born 1963
Tom Arthur (Scottish politician)
Born 1985
Sir George Clark, 1st Baronet
1861 - 1935
George Hoadley (Alberta politician)
1867 - 1955
John Bryson (Canadian politician)
1849 - 1896
Minna Cowan
1878 - 1951
Mike Gallacher
Born 1961
William Holms
1827 - 1903
Kenneth Snodgrass
1784 - 1853
John McMurrich
1804 - 1883
Robert Ritchie (Australian politician)
1836 - 1891
John J. Adam
1807 - 1888