#12 famous people were born in Mentz
At the top of the list is the American lawyer and politician Loran L. Lewis, covered in 3 languages. The other is John W. DeGroff, the American politician. Over 18 years of births, the list goes from Loran L. Lewis (1825) to John W. DeGroff (1843). Brutus’ list, next door, has 3 names, Joseph M. Root first among them.

Born in Mentz
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Brutus has the most on record, with 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mentz and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Loran L. Lewis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph M. Root: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
