Wrexham
Wrexham ranks 2,334th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ventura, California, Woking, and Levallois-Perret. The most famous people from Wrexham are C. H. Dodd, Danny Ward, and Harry Wilson. The most famous people who died in Wrexham are Gerry Byrne, Ken Matthews, and Kathleen Kenyon. Wrexham has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many soccer players, and athletes. Wrexham is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1884 and 2001, Wrexham was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including C. H. Dodd, Danny Ward, and Harry Wilson. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Wrexham including Gerry Byrne, Ken Matthews, and Kathleen Kenyon.
People Born in Wrexham
Go to all RankingsC. H. Dodd
PHILOSOPHER
1884 - 1973
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 1
Danny Ward
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 2
Harry Wilson
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 3
Stuart Williams
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2013
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 4
Robbie Savage
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 5
Tom Lawrence
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 32.33
Rank: 6
Jason Koumas
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 30.27
Rank: 7
Laura Deas
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 29.36
Rank: 8
Hector Pardoe
ATHLETE
2001 - Present
HPI: 12.32
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Born in Wrexham
Go to all RankingsPeople Deceased in Wrexham
Go to all RankingsGerry Byrne
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2015
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 1
Ken Matthews
ATHLETE
1934 - 2019
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2
Kathleen Kenyon
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1906 - 1978
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 3
Lancelot Hogben
BIOLOGIST
1895 - 1975
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Wrexham were soccer players (6), athletes (2), and philosophers (1), while most who died were soccer players (1), athletes (1), archaeologists (1), and biologists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wrexham, including Danny Ward, Harry Wilson, and Stuart Williams. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wrexham, including Danny Ward, Harry Wilson, and Stuart Williams.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Wrexham since 1700.













