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PERPIGNAN

Most Famous People Born in Perpignan, France

Notable people
363
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1938
Most distinctive
Player 12.2×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Perpignan during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Perpignan Is Known For

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Player is Perpignan's biggest profession — 24% of all notables (86).

Perpignan over-indexes on player — 12.2× the global rate.

Perpignan under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Player86
  2. Politician49
  3. Writer16
  4. Composer14
  5. Football14
  6. Painter10
  7. Actor9
  8. Lawyer9
  1. Player8612.2×
  2. Composer142.9×
  3. Swimmer52.8×
  4. Sculptor52.1×
  5. Physician52.0×
  6. Poet61.6×
  7. Militar71.6×
  8. Historian61.6×
  1. Football140.3×
  2. Actor90.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Perpignan's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0040 HISTORIAN

Joseph Calmette

1873 - 1952

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0071 SCULPTOR

Raymond Sudre

1870 - 1962

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0075 WRITER

Louis Codet

1876 - 1914

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0127 LAWYER

Pierre Rameil

1878 - 1936

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0166 ENGINEER

Simon Boussiron

1873 - 1958

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0176 MILITAR

Eugène Louis Bucquoy

1879 - 1958

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0219 SINGER

Albert Larrieu

1872 - 1925

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0232 ECCLÉSIASTIQUE

Gabriel de Llobet

1872 - 1957

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0245 COMPOSER

Antoinette Belloc

1873 - 1942

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0255 POLITICIAN

Jean Arrous

1876 - 1935

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0275 MILITAR

Henry Michaud

1875 - 1945

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0347 MERCHANT

Jean Alex

1876 - 1954

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