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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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0006 SINGER

Robin (singer)

Born 1998

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0009 SINGER

Matti Salminen

Born 1945

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0106 SINGER

Tommi Läntinen

Born 1959

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0137 SINGER

Pepe Willberg

Born 1946

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0210 SINGER

Joel Hallikainen

Born 1961

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0304 SINGER

Peter Lindgren (sol-och-vårare)

1936 - 2015

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0443 SINGER

Niilo Saarikko

1898 - 1979

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0519 SINGER

Anna Hagelstam

1883 - 1946

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