Merksem
Merksem ranks 25,737th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Moaña, Nigrán, and O Porriño. The most famous people from Merksem are Joseph Mermans, and Marc Van Der Linden. Merksem has been the birth place of many soccer players. Merksem is located in Belgium.
Merksem is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It has 47,525 inhabitants as of 2025. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1922 and 1964, Merksem was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Joseph Mermans, and Marc Van Der Linden.
People Born in Merksem
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Joseph Mermans
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1996
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 1
Marc Van Der Linden
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Born in Merksem
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Most individuals born in present day Merksem were soccer players (2), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Merksem, including Marc Van Der Linden. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Merksem, including Joseph Mermans, and Marc Van Der Linden.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Merksem since 1700.
