Namesakes
Austrian Chancellors and Presidents:
4 presidents, 2 chancellors
(president) Karl Seitz (middle name Josef) 1919-1920 
(president) Michael Hainisch (middle name Josef) 1920-1928
(chancellor) Kurt Schuschnigg (middle name Josef) 1934-1938
(chancellor) Josef Klaus 1964-1970
(president) Franz Jonas (middle name Josef) 1965-1974
(president) Kurt Waldheim (middle name Josef) 1986-1992
Austrian Dukes and Emperors:
2 emperors, 1 archduke
Archduke Joseph II (a.k.a. Josef) 1765-1790
Emperor Franz I (middle name Josef) 1792-1835
Emperor Karl I (middle name Josef) 1916-1918
Bohemian Kings:
5 kings
King Josef I 1705-1711
King Josef II 1780-1790
King František (middle name Josef) 1792-1835
King František Josef I 1848-1916
King Karel III (middle name Josef) 1916-1918
Fictional Characters from Books:
1 character
Josef K. 1925 The Trial
Fictional Characters from Song Titles:
1 character
(character) Josef 2004 Josef's Train
German Chancellors and Presidents:
2 chancellors
(chancellor) Wilhelm Cuno (middle name Josef) 1922-1923
(chancellor) Helmut Kohl (middle name Josef) 1982-1998
German Kings and Holy Roman Emperors:
2 king-emperors
King-Emperor Joseph II (a.k.a. Josef) 1764-1790
King-Emperor Franz II (middle name Josef) 1792-1806
Greek Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Josef Ludwig von Armansperg 1835-1837
Hungarian Kings and Queens:
3 kings
King József II (a.k.a. Josef) 1780-1790
King Ferenc (middle name Josef) 1792-1835
King Károly IV (middle name Josef) 1916-1918
Norwegian Kings and Queens:
1 king
King Oskar I (a.k.a. Josef) 1844-1859
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
1 actor
Oskar Werner (middle name Josef) 1922-1984
Notable Athletes:
7 soccer, 1 rugby
(soccer) Josef Bican 1913-2001
(soccer) Josef Masopust 1931-2015
(soccer) Sepp Maier 1944-
(soccer) Jupp Heynckes 1945-
(rugby) Joe Schmidt 1965-
(soccer) Miroslav Klose (middle name Josef) 1978-
(soccer) Lukas Podolski (middle name Josef) 1985-
(soccer) Josef Šural 1990-2019
Notable Businesspeople:
2 businesspersons
Franz Josef Popp 1886-1954
Sepp Blatter 1936-
Notable Evildoers:
1 criminal
Josef Fritzl 1935-
Notable Musicians:
1 composer
Anton Bruckner (a.k.a. Josef) 1824-1896
Notable Writers:
1 author/poet
Rainer Maria Rilke (middle name Josef) 1875-1926
Olympic Medalists:
4 silver, 2 gold, 1 bronze
(gold) Josef Ternström 1912 cross country team
(silver) Frank Cuhel (middle name Josef) 1928 400 m hurdles
(silver) Josef Hauser 1936 water polo
(silver) Josef Doležal 1952 50 km walk
(gold) Józef Szmidt (a.k.a. Josef) 1960; 1964 triple jump
(silver) Josef Odložil 1964 1500 m
(bronze) Josef Dostál 2012 canoe sprint
Other Leaders:
3 prime ministers, 1 general secretary
Prime Minister Josef Ospelt 1921-1922 Liechtenstein
Prime Minister Josef Hoop 1928-1945 Liechtenstein
General Secretary Kurt Waldheim (middle name Josef) 1972-1981 United Nations
Prime Minister Josef Tošovský 1998 Czech Republic
Other Royalty:
13 princes
Joseph Johann Adam, Prince of Liechtenstein (a.k.a. Josef) 1721-1732 Liechtenstein
Johann Nepomuk Karl, Prince of Liechtenstein (middle name Josef) 1732-1748 Liechtenstein
Joseph Wenzel I, Prince of Liechtenstein (a.k.a. Josef) 1712-1718; 1732-1745; 1748-1772 Liechtenstein
Franz Joseph I, Prince of Liechtenstein (middle name Josef) 1772-1781 Liechtenstein
Aloys I, Prince of Liechtenstein (middle name Josef) 1781-1805 Liechtenstein
Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein (middle name Josef) 1805-1836 Liechtenstein
Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein (middle name Josef) 1836-1858 Liechtenstein
Karl Franz of Prussia (middle name Josef) 1916-1975 Prussia
Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein (middle name Josef) 1938-1989 Liechtenstein
Nikolaus of Liechtenstein (middle name Josef) 1947- Liechtenstein
Wenzel of Liechtenstein (middle name Josef) 1962-1991 Liechtenstein
Josef Emanuel of Liechtenstein 1989- Liechtenstein
Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein (middle name Josef) 1989- Liechtenstein
Saints:
1 blessed
Blessed Karl of Austria (middle name Josef) 1887-1922
Swedish Kings and Queens:
1 king
King Oscar I (a.k.a. Josef) 1844-1859
Swiss Presidents:
3 presidents
Josef Munzinger 1851
Melchior Josef Martin Knüsel 1861; 1866
Josef Zemp 1895; 1902