Peoria, Arizona
Peoria, Arizona ranks 11,326th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Miami, Arizona, Poston, Arizona, and Chandler, Arizona. The most famous people from Peoria, Arizona are Mary E. Peters. The most famous people who died in Peoria, Arizona are Benji Gregory. Peoria, Arizona has been the birth place of many politicians and the death place of many actors. Peoria, Arizona is located in United States.
Peoria is a city in Maricopa and Yavapai counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. Most of the city is located in Maricopa County, while a portion of it in the north is in Yavapai County. It is a major suburb of Phoenix. As of the 2020 census, the population of Peoria was 190,985, up from 154,065 in 2010. It is the sixth-largest city in Arizona in land area and the ninth-largest in population. It was named after Peoria, Illinois. The word peoria is a corruption of the Miami-Illinois word for "prairie fire". It is the spring training home of the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners, who share Peoria Sports Complex. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1948, Peoria, Arizona was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Mary E. Peters. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Peoria, Arizona including Benji Gregory.
People Born in Peoria, Arizona
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People Deceased in Peoria, Arizona
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Peoria, Arizona were politicians (1), while most who died were actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Peoria, Arizona, including Mary E. Peters. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Peoria, Arizona, including Mary E. Peters.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Peoria, Arizona since 1700.
