#1Famous people · La Marque
Athletes stand out among the 8 famous people born in La Marque
At the top of the list is the American linguist Kevin Hannan, covered in 7 languages. 5 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The list comes to 4.2 for every 10,000 residents, against 0.7 in the typical town in Texas. Only 150 of the 632 towns in Texas with anyone on record list more.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Kevin Hannan
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1954
Kevin Hannan
Youngest
1993
Brian Allen
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about La Marque’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When La Marque’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1950s, with 3 people born in that decade.
SportsWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What La Marque is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 2.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in La Marque
Two of the three are athletes.
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Everyone else born in La Marque
Still to come: 5 more, from 1954 to 1993.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Texas City’s, at 27 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is La Marque 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 (4)
- Kevin Hannan: Kasiajulka, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- L. J. Castile: U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Allen: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Brown: Sumori, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons