Around the world, Franz Joseph (Franz Joseph 
) is a rare boy's forename. The first name Franz Joseph is habitual in Philippines, where it is a rare male name, Germany, and Chile. Very seldom, Franz Joseph is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Franz Joseph | Germany, Australia, Philippines, Chile, Peru |
| franz joseph lagger Swiss physician and botanist (1799-1870), CH (b. 1799) |
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| franz joseph fischer bishop, DE (b. 1871) |
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