2 famous people were born in Surques
At the top of the list is the French bicycle racer Guy Leleu, covered in 6 languages. The list has one more: the French veterinarian and botanist Jacques-Marie Hénon. Desvres, 7 mi off, can claim 7 famous people, the best known Henri Cornet. Births span 1749 to 1950, from Jacques-Marie Hénon to Guy Leleu.
Born in Surques
Jacques-Marie Hénon
1749–1809French veterinarian and botanist (1749-1809)
What Surques is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 1 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
Of the towns nearby, 8 have famous names listed.
Audruicq · 11 miGilbert Brazy & 3 moreLBLumbres · 9 miLucien Bataille & 1 more
Rinxent · 9 miFélix Goethals & 1 moreFCSamer · 11 miFrançois-Joseph Cazin & 1 moreLLGuînes · 9 miLouis Antoine Leclercq
Marquise · 11 miDidier ManierQuestions about famous people from Surques
Who is the most famous person from Surques?
Guy Leleu (French bicycle racer) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jacques-Marie Hénon.
How many famous people were born in Surques?
2 people born in Surques have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Surques known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Surques?
Jacques-Marie Hénon, born in 1749. The youngest on the list was born in 1950.
Who counts as from Surques?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Surques 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)
- Gilbert Brazy: Serge Ottaviani, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Félix Goethals: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Didier Manier: VBURETTE, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.