Hertz (surname)
Hertz is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Alfred Hertz, German musician
- Arne Hertz, Swedish racer
- Carl Hertz, American performer
- Carl Hellmuth Hertz , German-born medical researcher
- Carmen Hertz, Chilean lawyer and politician
- Fanny Hertz, German-born British educationalist and feminist
- Gustav Ludwig Hertz, German physicist
- Heinrich Rudolf Hertz, German physicist. The scientific unit of frequency—cycles per second—was named the "hertz" in his honor.
- Henrik Hertz, Danish writer
- Henry L. Hertz, American politician
- John Hertz , American writer & activist
- John D. Hertz, American entrepreneur
- Joseph Hertz, Hungary-born religious leader and Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom
- Judah Hertz, American real estate investor
- Naftali Hertz, German religious leader a.k.a. Rabbi Naftali Hertz Ben Ya’acov Elchanon
- Noreena Hertz, British economist
- Robert Hertz, French sociologist
- Rosanna Hertz, American sociologist
- Saul Hertz, American physician
- Steve Hertz, American baseball player and coach
- Wilhelm Hertz, German writer
Fictional characters
- Suzanne Hertz, a character in the television series Code Lyoko
