{{other uses|Merz (disambiguation)}}
'''Mertz''' is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Albert Mertz (1920–1990), Danish painter * Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim, (1905–1944), German officer and resistance fighter involved in the 20 July plot against Adolf Hitler * Barbara Mertz (1927–2013), author of mystery and suspense novels, pseudonyms Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels * Dolores Mertz (1928–2022), American politician * Ellen Louise Mertz (1896–1987), Danish geologist * Elisabeth Drake (née Mertz; 1936–2024), American chemical engineer * Elizabeth Mertz, American linguistic and legal anthropologist * Graham Mertz (born 2000), American professional football player * Harold Mertz, designer of the standard crash test dummy * Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806–1856), Austrian guitarist and composer * LuEsther Mertz (1905–1991), founder of Publisher's Clearinghouse * Robbie Mertz (born 1996), American professional soccer player * Stephen Mertz (born 1947), American novelist * Xavier Mertz (1883–1913), Swiss Antarctic explorer
'''Fictional characters:''' * Fred and Ethel Mertz, fictional couple on ''I Love Lucy''
==See also== * Mertz Glacier, Antarctica, named after Xavier Mertz * Merz (surname)
{{surname|Mertz}} Category:German-language surnames Category:Surnames derived from given names