König (; ) is the German word for "king". In German and other languages applying the umlaut, the transliterations Koenig and Kœnig, when referring to a surname, also occur. As a surname in English, the use of Koenig is usual, and sometimes also Konig. Notable people with the name include: People A to F Adam Koenig (born 1971), American politician Adrianus König (1867–1944), Dutch politician Aislinn Konig Alexander Koenig (1858–1940), German naturalist Alexander König (born 1966), German skater Alfons König (1898–1944), Wehrmacht officer during World War II Alfred König (1913-1987), Austrian-Turkish Olympic sprinter Andrew Koenig (1968–2010), American actor Andrew Koenig (politician) (born 1982), American politician in Missouri Andrew Koenig (programmer), American computer scientist and author Anna Leonore König (1771–1854), Swedish singer Arthur König (1856–1901), German physician and researcher into optics Bronson Koenig (born 1994), American basketball player Charles Konig (1774–1851), German-born British naturalist Claës König (1885–1961), Swedish horse rider Dave Konig (born 1962), American comedian Dénes Kőnig (1884–1944), Hungarian mathematician, son of Gyula Dieter König (1931–1991), hydroplane racer, manufacturer of Konig two stroke engines Elazar Mordechai Koenig (born 1945), Israeli Hasidic rabbi Ernst König (1908–1986), Wehrmacht officer during World War II Erwin König Eugen König (1896–1985), Wehrmacht officer during World War II Ezra Koenig (born 1984), American musician, singer/guitarist in Vampire Weekend Franz König (1905–2004), Cardinal, Archbishop of Vienna Franz König (surgeon) (1832–1910), German surgeon Franz Niklaus König (1765–1832), Swiss painter Franz Koenigs (1881–1941), German-Dutch banker and art collector Fred Koenig (1931–1993), American baseball player and coach Friedrich Koenig (1774–1833), German inventor Friedrich König (painter) (1857–1941), Austrian artist Friedrich Eduard König (1846–1936), German Protestant theologian and Semitic scholar Fritz Koenig (1924–2017), German artist and sculptor G to M Gabriela König (born 1952), German politician Gedaliah Aharon Koenig, Israeli Hasidic rabbi George Konig (1856–1913), American politician Gottfried Michael Koenig (1926–2021), German-Dutch composer Gyula Kőnig (1849–1913), also known as Julius König, Hungarian mathematician Harold G. Koenig, American psychiatrist Herbert D. Koenig (1933-2018), Doctor of Osteopathy Imre König (1899–1992), Hungarian chess master Jan Latham-Koenig (born 1953), English conductor Jared Koenig (born 1994), American baseball player Jörn König (born 1967), German politician Johann König (painter) (1586–1642), German painter Johann Friedrich König (1619–1664), German Lutheran theologian Johann Balthasar König (1691–1758), German composer Johann Samuel König (1712–1757), German mathematician Johann Gerhard König (1728–1785), German botanist active in India Johann König (gymnast) (born 1932), Austrian gymnast Johann König (art dealer) (born 1981), German art dealer John Koenig