7 famous people were born in Monaca, more of them athletes than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American anthropologist Mildred Trotter, covered in 7 languages. Bill Zopf and John Karcis follow. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. 2 of them were born since 1970.

What stands out about Monaca’s famous people
What Monaca is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 2 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in Monaca
Athletes take two of the three places.
When Monaca’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1890s, at 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone else born in Monaca
Another 4, 3 of them athletes.

No one matches both filters.
Also called Monaca home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Monaca, though born elsewhere.
Who’s the most famous person from Monaca?
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 3 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monaca 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)
- Robert Foster: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benson Wood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
