Herz (surname)

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


 * Adam Herz, American writer and producer
 * Adolf Herz (1862–1947), Austrian engineer, inventor of Herz spark plug, photographer and first editor of Camera Magazine
 * Alice Herz (1882–1965), American pacifist
 * Alice Herz-Sommer (1903–2014), Czech-born Jewish pianist, oldest Holocaust survivor
 * Daniela Herz (born 1954), German businesswoman
 * DJ Herz - (born 2001), Baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals.
 * Eberhard Herz, German American footballer
 * Günter Herz (born 1940), German businessman
 * Henri Herz (1803–1888), Austrian pianist, teacher, and composer
 * Henriette Herz (1764–1847), German social leader
 * John H. Herz (1908–2005), American scholar of international relations
 * Juraj Herz (1934–2018), Slovak film director, writer and actor
 * Martin F. Herz (1917–1983), American diplomat, ambassador
 * Max Herz (businessman) (1905–1965), German businessman
 * Michael Herz (businessman) (born 1943), German businessman
 * Michael Herz (producer) (born 1949), American film producer, director and screenwriter
 * Naphtali Herz Imber (1856–1909), itinerant poet, wrote lyrics of "Hatikvah", national anthem of Israel
 * Winfried Herz (born 1929), German footballer
 * Wolfgang Herz (born 1950), German businessman