Hertz

Meaning

Heart, or derived from the given name Hersch/Hirsch meaning deer.

Etymology

Hertz can derive from either the Germanic word for heart or from Yiddish Hersch, a diminutive of Hirsch. In Jewish contexts, it often represents the animal-based surname tradition.

About the Hertz Surname

A surname with dual Germanic and Jewish origins, used both as a descriptive term and patronymic. The name gained prominence through physicist Heinrich Hertz, after whom the unit of frequency is named.

Distribution

Common in German-speaking regions and among Ashkenazi Jewish communities worldwide.

Notable Bearers

Heinrich Hertz (physicist), Diane Hertz (researcher)

People with the Hertz Surname