(diplomat), American diplomat John Koenig, the creator of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows Joseph König (theologian) (1819–1900), German theologian Joseph König (chemist) (1843–1930), German chemist Juan Ramón Koenig (1623–1709) Peruvian scientist Julian Koenig (1921–2014), American advertising executive Karl König (1902–1966), Austrian paediatrician Kip Koenig, American film and television producer and screenwriter Laird Koenig (born 1927), American author Lea Koenig (born 1929), Israeli actor Leo von König (1871–1944), German painter Leopold König (born 1987), Czech road cyclist Lothar Koenigs (born 1965), German conductor Mark Koenig (1904–1993), American baseball player Marie-Pierre Kœnig (1898–1970), French army officer and politician Miroslav König (born 1972), Slovak football player Morris Koenig (1883–1939), Hungarian-American lawyer and judge N to Z Oliver Koenig (born 1981), German athlete Ove König (1950–2020), Swedish speed skater Paul König (1867–1933), German merchant navy officer Paul König (Scouting) Peter Konig Pia König (born 1993), Austrian tennis player Pierre Koenig (1925–2004), American architect Ralf König (born 1960), German comic artist Regina König, German luger René König (1906–1992), German sociologist Robbie Koenig (born 1971), South African tennis player and broadcaster Robert Koenig (sculptor) (born 1961), British sculptor Robert Koenig (filmmaker) (born 1975), American film director, producer, writer and editor Robert König (1885–1979), Austrian mathematician Ronny König (born 1983), German football player Rudolph Koenig (1832–1901), German acoustical physicist Rudolf König (1865–1927), Austrian merchant, astronomer and selenographer Samuel S. Koenig (1872–1955), Hungarian-American lawyer and politician Sarah Koenig (born 1969), American journalist Stephanie Koenig, American actress and writer Sven Koenig (computer scientist), German-American computer scientist Sven Koenig (cricketer) (born 1973), South African cricketer Swen König (born 1985), Swiss football player Todd Koenig (born 1985), American football player Trevor Koenig (born 1974), Canadian ice hockey player Vroni König-Salmi (born 1969), Swiss orienteerer Walter Koenig (born 1936), American actor William Edward Koenig (born 1956), American Catholic bishop Wolf Koenig (1927–2014), German-Canadian film director, producer, animator and cinematographer Xavier Koenig (born 1984), Mauritian squash player Fictional people Tolle Koenig, a fictional character in the anime Gundam SEED Eric Koenig, character in the Marvel Comics Universe Erwin König (died 1942), apocryphal World War II German sniper John Koenig (Space: 1999), a fictional character in the TV series Space: 1999 Karin Koenig, from the video game Shadow Hearts: Covenant Mr. Koenig the high school Drama teacher, from the cut-for-time SNL sketch, played by Will Ferrell See also King (surname) References German-language surnames Surnames of German origin Surnames from nicknames