Bishops of Rome and the Popes: 1 pope
John Paul II (a.k.a. Józef)   1978-2005  
Dutch Prime Ministers: 2 prime ministers
Jo Cals   1965-1966  
Piet de Jong (a.k.a. Jozef)   1967-1971  
Nobel Prize Winners: 1 chemistry
(chemistry) Paul J. Crutzen (a.k.a. Jozef)   1995  
Notable Actors and Entertainers: 1 actor
Jeroen van Koningsbrugge (a.k.a. Jozef)   1973-  
Notable Artists: 1 cartoonist, 1 sculptor
Józef Gosławski   1908-1963  
Jef Nys   1927-2009  
Notable Athletes: 1 soccer, 1 tennis
(soccer) Lukas Podolski (a.k.a. Józef )   1985-  
(tennis) Jozef Kovalík   1992-  
Notable Politicians and Statespeople: 1 politician
Mark Harbers (a.k.a. Jozef)   1969-  
Notable Scientists and Inventors: 1 astronomer, 1 chemist
Marcel Minnaert (a.k.a. Jozef)   1893-1970  
Paul J. Crutzen (a.k.a. Jozef)   1933-2021  
Notable Writers: 1 author
Jef Nys   1927-2009  
Olympic Medalists: 3 gold, 1 bronze, 1 bronze/silver
(gold) Tiest van Gestel (a.k.a. Jozef)   1920   archery - moving target 28 m, team  
(gold) Józef Szmidt   1960; 1964   triple jump  
(bronze/silver) Jozef Golonka   1964; 1968   ice hockey  
(gold) Jozef Pribilinec   1988   20 km walk  
(bronze) Jožef Holpert   1988   handball  
Other Leaders: 1 prime minister
Prime Minister Jozef Moravčík   1994   Slovakia  
Polish Presidents and Prime Ministers: 3 prime ministers, 1 president, 1 president/prime minister
(president) Gabriel Narutowicz (a.k.a. Józef)   1922  
(president/prime minister) Józef Piłsudski   1918-1922; 1926-1928; 1930  
(prime minister) Józef Cyrankiewicz   1947-1952; 1954-1970  
(prime minister) Józef Pińkowski   1980-1981  
(prime minister) Józef Oleksy   1995-1996  
Saints: 4 saints
Saint Damien of Molokai (a.k.a. Jozef)   1840-1889  
Saint Józef Sebastian Pelczar   1842-1924  
Saint Józef Bilczewski   1860-1923  
Saint John Paul II (a.k.a. Józef)   1920-2005