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TURKU

Most Famous People Born in Turku, Finland

Notable people
583
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1934
Most distinctive
Hockey 12.2×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Turku Is Known For

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Hockey is Turku's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (84).

Turku over-indexes on hockey — 12.2× the global rate.

Turku under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Hockey84
  2. Football59
  3. Politician42
  4. Actor23
  5. Architect18
  6. Painter16
  7. Writer15
  8. Rower13
  1. Hockey8412.2×
  2. Rower136.1×
  3. Professor74.3×
  4. Architect183.5×
  5. Physician102.5×
  6. Artist111.8×
  7. Historian111.8×
  1. Politician420.6×
  2. Singer80.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0004 FOOTBALL

Niklas Moisander

Born 1985

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0008 FOOTBALL

Kasper Hämäläinen

Born 1986

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0012 FOOTBALL

Riku Riski

Born 1989

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0015 HOCKEY

Mikko Koivu

Born 1983

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0020 HOCKEY

Antero Niittymäki

Born 1980

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0026 HOCKEY

Lauri Korpikoski

Born 1986

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0030 BASKET

Teemu Rannikko

Born 1980

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0041 FOOTBALL

Mika Ääritalo

Born 1985

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0044 POLITICIAN

Li Andersson

Born 1987

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0058 FOOTBALL

Jukka Lehtovaara

Born 1988

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0061 FOOTBALL

Henrik Moisander

Born 1985

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0063 FOOTBALL

Ari Nyman

Born 1984

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0082 HOCKEY

Niclas Lucenius

Born 1989

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0088 FOOTBALL

Jani Tapani Virtanen

Born 1988

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0100 HOCKEY

Joonas Järvinen

Born 1989

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0110 FOOTBALL

Minna Meriluoto

Born 1985

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0121 HOCKEY

Jussi Makkonen

Born 1985

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0132 FOOTBALL

Nicholas Otaru

Born 1986

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0147 FOOTBALL

Patrik Lomski

Born 1989

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0194 FOOTBALL

Miikka Ilo

Born 1982

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0201 HOCKEY

Jerry Ahtola

Born 1986

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0209 HOCKEY

Tuomas Suominen

Born 1984

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0211 FOOTBALL

Valtter Laaksonen

Born 1984

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0228 FOOTBALL

Severi Paajanen

Born 1986

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0235 COSTUME DESIGNER

Aino Laberenz

Born 1981

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0238 DRIVER

Antti Buri

Born 1988

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0242 FOOTBALL

Petra Vaelma

Born 1982

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0255 POLE VAULTER

Eemeli Salomäki

Born 1987

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0258 MARTIAL ART

Teemu Packalén

Born 1987

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0259 FOOTBALL

Ville Nikkari

Born 1988

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0262 FOOTBALL

Jermu Gustafsson

Born 1986

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0272 FOOTBALL

Henri Lehtonen

Born 1980

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0291 HOCKEY

Tomi Ståhlhammar

Born 1988

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0298 FOOTBALL

Sami Rähmönen

Born 1987

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0306 HOCKEY

Jonne Virtanen

Born 1988

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0324 BASKET

Ville Kaunisto

Born 1982

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0340 FOOTBALL

Janne Henriksson

Born 1981

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0345 WRESTLER

Tom Niinimäki

Born 1982

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0350 HOCKEY

Jarmo Jokila

Born 1986

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0368 FOOTBALL

Joonas Laurikainen

Born 1983

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0370 HOCKEY

Jussi Tapio

Born 1986

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0375 HOCKEY

Miikka Tuomainen

Born 1986

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0386 HOCKEY

Lassi Kokkala

Born 1989

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0395 FOOTBALL

Kalle Mäkinen

Born 1989

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0402 HOCKEY

Tuukka Pulliainen

Born 1984

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0418 HOCKEY

Tommi Virtanen

Born 1989

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0420 FOOTBALL

Vesa Heikinheimo

Born 1983

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0422 HOCKEY

Markus Palmroth

Born 1989

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0423 HOCKEY

Toni Jalo

Born 1989

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0446 BODYBUILDER

Utti Hietala

Born 1983

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0456 HOCKEY

Janne Jokila

Born 1982

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0467 HOCKEY

Max Kolu

Born 1983

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0476 PIANIST

Martin Segerstråle

Born 1984

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0492 BASKET

Tiina Sten

Born 1985

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0523 PLAYER

Henri Rajala

Born 1988

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0536 POLITICIAN

Pasi Palmulehto

Born 1980

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