Mommenheim counts 3 famous people, first among them Léonard Specht
At the top of the list is the French footballer Léonard Specht, covered in 11 languages. Jonas Weyl, the French rabbi, comes second, with Joseph Wiener third. Nearby, Haguenau, 8 mi away, lists 52, led by Sébastien Loeb. The oldest name on the list belongs to Jonas Weyl, born in 1835, the newest to Léonard Specht, born in 1954.
Born in Mommenheim
The three are covered in 11, 2 and 1 languages: Léonard Specht, Jonas Weyl and Joseph Wiener.
Joseph Wiener
1870–1943French rabbi (1870–1943)
What Mommenheim is known for
The largest field is Faith, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Haguenau, with 52.
Questions about famous people from Mommenheim
Who is the most famous person from Mommenheim?
Léonard Specht (French footballer) is the best known by our measure: 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jonas Weyl and Joseph Wiener.
How many famous people were born in Mommenheim?
3 people born in Mommenheim have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 4 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.
What is Mommenheim known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Mommenheim?
Jonas Weyl, born in 1835. The youngest on the list was born in 1954.
Who counts as from Mommenheim?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Mommenheim itself, matched by its INSEE code (a commune merged into it counts when the dates allow), whose French Wikipedia article agrees, and their English article too when they have one. A hospital or neighbourhood recorded without its commune isn’t matched. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
Why is someone missing?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Bernard Stalter: CommAPCMA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Bartholmèss: Schultz, C. ((lithogr)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michel Wackenheim: Photo Claude TRUONG-NGOC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.


