Herz (surname) explained

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

See also

• Hertz, the unit of frequency
• Hertz (disambiguation)