Herz (surname)

Herz is a German surname meaning heart. Notable people with the surname include:

• Adam Herz, American writer and producer
• Adolf Herz, Austrian Engineer, inventor of Herz spark plug, photographer and first editor of Camera Magazine
• Alice Herz, American pacifist
• Alice Herz-Sommer, (1903–2014), Czech-born Jewish pianist, oldest Holocaust survivor
• Daniela Herz (born 1954), German businesswoman
• Eberhard Herz, German American footballer
• Günter Herz (born 1940), German businessman
• Henri Herz, Austrian pianist, teacher, and composer
• Henriette Herz (de Lemos), German social leader
• John H. Herz, American scholar of international relations
• Josef E. Herz, American scientist, organic chemistry
• Juraj Herz (1934–2018), Czech film director, writer and actor
• Martin F. Herz, American diplomat, ambassador
• Max Herz (1905-1965), German businessman
• Michael Herz (businessman) (born 1943), German businessman
• Michael Herz, American film producer, director and screenwriter
• Naphtali Herz Imber, itinerant poet, wrote lyrics of Hatikvah, national anthem of Israel
• Winfried Herz, German footballer
• Wolfgang Herz (born 1950), German businessman