Merz is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Arts and entertainment Alessia Merz (b. 1974), Italian television personality Bruno Merz (b. 1976), New Zealand-born musician, composer, working in Netherlands Jon F. Merz (fl. 1990s), US author (Lawson Vampire series) Joseph Anton Merz (1681–1750), German painter Klaus Merz (b. 1945), Swiss writer Mario Merz (1925–2003), Italian artist Marisa Merz (1928–2019), Italian sculptor, widow of Mario Merz
Politics Friedrich Merz (b. 1955), Chancellor of Germany since 2025 Hans-Rudolf Merz (b. 1942), President of Switzerland (2009) Louis L. Merz (1908–2002), American politician from Wisconsin Nelson Merz (1917–1996), American politician from Nebraska
Religion Annette Merz (b. 1965), German Protestant theologian, biblical scholar Ivan Merz (1896–1928), blessed, Croatian Catholic lay activist
Sport Aaron Merz (b. 1983), American football player Charlie Merz (1888–1952) US racecar driver Curt Merz (1938–2022), American football player Matthias Merz (b. 1984), Swiss mountaineer Mischa Merz (b. 1967), Australian boxer, painter, journalist Otto Merz (1889–1933), German racecar driver Robert Merz (1887–1914), Austrian footballer Sue Merz (b. 1972), US ice hockey player, Olympic athlete (1998) William Merz (1878–1946), US gymnast, Olympic athlete (1904)
Other fields Albert Merz (d. 1941), one of three German brothers who were imprisoned in Nazi Germany for refusing to bear arms. Alfred Merz (1880–1925), Austrian-German oceanologist Anna Merz (1931–2013), English conservationist Charles Hesterman Merz (1874–1940), pioneer of the UK's National Grid (for electricity distribution) Friedrich Merz (pharmacist) (1884–1979), German chemist, pharmacist, and entrepreneur Georg Merz (1793–1867), German optical instruments manufacturer HG Merz (b. 1947), German architect, museum designer Joachim Merz (b. 1948), German economist John Theodore Merz (1840–1922), English-born German chemist, historian, industrialist Karl Spruner von Merz (1803–1892), German cartographer, scholar Markus Merz, founder of software company OScar Teresa Merz (1879–1958), English social worker, philanthropist and magistrate
See also Mertz, surname Mercier (disambiguation), includes a list of people with surname Mercier