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SUNDERLAND

Most Famous People Born in Sunderland, United Kingdom

Notable people
464
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1937
Most distinctive
Cricket 4.9×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football226
  2. Cricket29
  3. Actor18
  4. Politician17
  5. Writer9
  6. Painter7
  7. Boxer7
  8. Singer6
  1. Cricket294.9×
  2. Football2264.5×
  3. Boxer73.8×
  4. Swimmer52.2×
  1. Politician170.3×
  2. Writer90.6×

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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0014 PSYCHOLOGIST

Graham Wallas

1858 - 1932

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0076 NATURALIST

Abel Chapman

1851 - 1929

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0151 POLITICIAN

Frank Wilson (politician)

1859 - 1918

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0152 LAWYER

John G. Milburn

1851 - 1930

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0153 PAINTER

Charles de Lacy

1856 - 1929

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0174 TRADE UNION

Havelock Wilson

1859 - 1929

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0191 PSYCHIATRIST

George Alder Blumer

1857 - 1940

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0210 IMPERIAL

William Mills (inventor)

1856 - 1932

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0219 BOTANIST

William Delisle Hay

Born 1853

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0236 PRIEST

Rodney Eden

1853 - 1940

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