Hošek is a Slavic and Jewish surname. It has several parallel etymologies, as a diminutive for Hoch (boy/lad), or Hodislav (Czech first name) or as a variant of the Czech equivalent for Joshua. Notable people with the surname include:
Chaviva Hošek (born 1946), Jewish Canadian academic, feminist and former politician
Helga Hošková-Weissová, Czech painter
Jan Hošek (born 1989), Czech football player
Karel Anton Hošek, Czech adventurer and revolutionary
Petr Hošek (21st century), Czech guitarist and bassist
Petr Hošek (Czech footballer) (born 1989), Czech football forward
