Famous people from North Wantagh
Hempstead’s list, next door, has 30 names, Method Man first among them. Not one famous person on record comes from North Wantagh yet. 1,292 of the towns in New York list at least one person. No town in New York lists more than New York City, with 99.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is North Wantagh), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in North Wantagh has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near North Wantagh
The neighbour with the most names is Hempstead, at 30.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Wantagh 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 (6)
- Henry Norris Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julius Erving: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Crampton: Moritz Barcelona from Barcelona, Catalunya, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Nolin: Jrchun, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tatyana Ali: The Bui Brothers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Nigro: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons