Namesakes
Austrian Dukes and Emperors:
3 archdukes, 1 emperor
Archduke Ferdinand I 1521-1564 
Archduke Ferdinand II 1590-1637
Archduke Ferdinand III 1637-1657
Emperor Ferdinand I 1835-1848
Bohemian Kings:
5 kings
King Ferdinand I 1526-1564
King Ferdinand II 1617-1619
King Ferdinand III 1627-1657
King Ferdinand IV 1646-1654
King Ferdinand V 1835-1848
Bulgarian Kings and Tsars:
1 tsar
Tsar Ferdinand 1887-1918
French Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
(prime minister) Ferdinand Sarrien 1906
German Kings and Holy Roman Emperors:
3 king-emperors
King-Emperor Ferdinand I 1531-1564
King-Emperor Ferdinand II 1619-1637
King-Emperor Ferdinand III 1636-1657
Hall-of-Famers:
1 basketball, 1 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Fernie Flaman 1990
(basketball) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (a.k.a. Ferdinand) 1995
Hungarian Kings and Queens:
5 kings
King Ferdinánd I 1526-1564
King Ferdinánd II 1618-1637
King Ferdinánd III 1625-1657
King Ferdinánd IV 1647-1654
King Ferdinánd V 1835-1848
Most Valuable Players:
1 winner
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (a.k.a. Ferdinand) 1971; 1972; 1974; 1976; 1977; 1980 basketball
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 chemistry, 1 medicine, 1 peace, 1 physics
(physics) Karl Ferdinand Braun 1909
(peace) Ferdinand Buisson 1927
(medicine) Carl Ferdinand Cori 1947
(chemistry) Max Perutz (middle name Ferdinand) 1962
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries:
1 activist
(activist) Ferdinand Lassalle 1825-1864
Notable Artists:
1 painter
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller 1793-1865
Notable Athletes:
1 basketball
(basketball) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (a.k.a. Ferdinand) 1947-
Notable Businesspeople:
2 businesspersons
Ferdinand von Zeppelin 1838-1917
Ferdinand Porsche 1875-1951
Notable Explorers and Adventurers:
4 explorers
Ferdinand Magellan 1480-1521
Fernão Mendes Pinto (a.k.a. Ferdinand) 1509-1583
Ferdinand Konščak 1703-1759
Ferdinand von Wrangel 1797-1870
Notable Military Figures:
1 general
Ferdinand Foch 1851-1929
Notable Musicians:
1 composer, 1 musician
Ferdo Livadić (a.k.a. Ferdinand) 1799-1879
Freddie Aguilar (a.k.a. Ferdinand) 1953-
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers:
1 linguist, 1 mathematician, 1 philosopher/sociologist
Ferdinand Minding 1806-1885
Ferdinand de Saussure 1857-1913
Raymond Aron (middle name Ferdinand) 1905-1983
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
1 politician
Ferd Grapperhaus 1959-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
3 inventors, 1 chemist
Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge 1794-1867
Ferdinand von Zeppelin 1838-1917
Karl Ferdinand Braun 1850-1918
Ferdinand Porsche 1875-1951
Notable Writers:
2 authors
F. Bordewijk (a.k.a. Ferdinand) 1884-1965
Louis-Ferdinand Céline 1894-1961
Olympic Medalists:
2 gold, 1 bronze/gold
(bronze/gold) Edward Lindberg (middle name Ferdinand) 1912 400 m; 4x400 m relay
(gold) Ferdinand Bie 1912 pentathlon
(gold) Freddie Wolff (middle name Ferdinand) 1936 4x400 m relay
Other Leaders:
1 president/prime minister
President/Prime Minister Ferdinand Marcos 1965-1986; 1978-1981 Philippines
Other Royalty:
11 princes, 2 archdukes, 1 archduke/emperor, 1 king
August Ferdinand of Prussia 1730-1813 Prussia
Louis Ferdinand of Prussia 1772-1806 Prussia
Maximilian I of Mexico (a.k.a. Ferdinand) 1832-1867; 1864-1867 Austria-Hungary; Mexico
Franz Ferdinand of Austria 1863-1914 Austria-Hungary
Ferdinand Karl of Austria 1868-1911 Austria-Hungary
Adalbert of Prussia (middle name Ferdinand) 1884-1948 Prussia
Louis Ferdinand of Prussia 1907-1994 Prussia
Alexander Ferdinand of Prussia 1912-1985 Prussia
Philipp of Liechtenstein (middle name Ferdinand) 1946- Liechtenstein
Nikolaus of Liechtenstein (middle name Ferdinand) 1947- Liechtenstein
Constantin of Liechtenstein (middle name Ferdinand) 1972- Liechtenstein
Rudolf Ferdinand of Liechtenstein 1975- Liechtenstein
Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein (middle name Ferdinand) 1989- Liechtenstein
Benedikt of Liechtenstein (middle name Ferdinand) 2008- Liechtenstein
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (middle name Ferdinand) 2013- Netherlands
Portuguese Kings and Queens:
1 king
King Fernando I the Handsome (a.k.a. Ferdinand) 1367-1383
Saints:
2 blessed, 1 saint
Saint Fernando III (a.k.a. Ferdinand) 1199-1252
Blessed Fernando of Portugal (a.k.a. Ferdinand) 1402-1443
Blessed Fernando Ayala (a.k.a. Ferdinand) ?-1617
Shakespearian Characters:
2 characters
Ferdinand Love's Labour's Lost
Ferdinand The Tempest
Spanish Kings and Queens:
8 kings
King Fernando I the Great (a.k.a. Ferdinand) 1035-1065 Castile
King Fernando II (a.k.a. Ferdinand) 1157-1188 Leon
King Fernando III the Saint (a.k.a. Ferdinand) 1217-1252 Castile
King Fernando IV the Summoned (a.k.a. Ferdinand) 1295-1312 Castile
King Fernando I (a.k.a. Ferdinand) 1412-1416 Aragon
King Fernando II the Catholic (a.k.a. Ferdinand) 1479-1516 Aragon
King Fernando VI (a.k.a. Ferdinand) 1746-1759
King Fernando VII (a.k.a. Ferdinand) 1808; 1814-1833
Tolkien's Characters:
1 character
Ferdinand Took (m)