Covington, Kentucky
Covington, Kentucky ranks 4,449th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Edirne Palace, Colossae, and Motherwell. The most famous people from Covington, Kentucky are Frederick William Franz, Robert Surtees, and Adrian Belew. Covington, Kentucky has been the birth place of many singers, and religious figures. Covington, Kentucky is located in United States.
Covington is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers, across from Cincinnati to the north and Newport to the east. It is the largest city in Northern Kentucky and the fifth-most populous city in the state with a population of 40,691 at the 2020 census. Covington is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area and is one of Kenton County's two seats, along with Independence. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1893 and 1976, Covington, Kentucky was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Frederick William Franz, Robert Surtees, and Adrian Belew.
People Born in Covington, Kentucky
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Frederick William Franz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1893 - 1992
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 1
Robert Surtees
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1985
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 2
Adrian Belew
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 3
Una Merkel
ACTOR
1903 - 1986
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 4
Jack Lawrence
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.92
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Born in Covington, Kentucky
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Most individuals born in present day Covington, Kentucky were singers (2), religious figures (1), film directors (1), and actors (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Covington, Kentucky, including Adrian Belew, and Jack Lawrence. Whereas, throughout history, singers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Covington, Kentucky, including Adrian Belew, and Jack Lawrence.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Covington, Kentucky since 1700.
