54.9014° N, 1.3811° W
SUNDERLAND
Most Famous People Born in Sunderland, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 464
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1937
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 4.9×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Sunderland during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Sunderland Is Known For
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Football is Sunderland's biggest profession — 49% of all notables (226).
Sunderland over-indexes on cricket — 4.9× the global rate.
Sunderland under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Sunderland's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1830s Clear ×
0016 SERIAL KILLER
Mary Ann Cotton
1832 - 1873
0042 POLITICIAN
Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton
1830 - 1911
0089 WRITER
Andrew White Tuer
1838 - 1900
0134 EXPLORER
Thomas Thornville Cooper
1839 - 1878
0144 CIVIL SERVICE
Henry Binns
1837 - 1899
0240 POLITICIAN
George Henry Swan
1833 - 1913
0288 NAVY
George H. Bell
1839 - 1917