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
Cornelius Herz (1845-1898), French-American businessman and politician involved in the 1892 Panama scandals
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
Julia Herz (born 1997), German politician
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