Hertz is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alfred Hertz (1872–1942), German musician
Arne Hertz (born 1939), Swedish racer
Carl Hertz (1859–1924), American performer
Carl Hellmuth Hertz (aka Carl Helmut Hertz) (1920–1990), German-born medical researcher
Gustav Ludwig Hertz (1887–1975), German physicist
Heinrich Rudolf Hertz (1857–1894), German physicist. The scientific unit of frequency—cycles per second—was named the "hertz" in his honor.
Henrik Hertz (1797–1870), Danish writer
Henry L. Hertz (1847-1926), American politician
John Hertz (fan) (born mid-20th century), American writer & activist
John D. Hertz (1879–1961), American entrepreneur
Joseph H. Hertz (1872–1946), Hungary-born religious leader and Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom
Judah Hertz, American real estate investor.
Naftali Hertz (fl. 1648), German religious leader a.k.a. Rabbi Naftali Hertz Ben Ya’acov Elchanon
Noreena Hertz (born 1967), British economist
Robert Hertz (1881–1915), French sociologist
Rosanna Hertz, American sociologist
Saul Hertz (1905–1950), American physician
Wilhelm Hertz (1835–1902), German writer
Fictional characters:
Suzanne Hertz, in Code Lyoko television series
