# Walz

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'''Walz''' is a surname of [German](/source/Germans) origin derived from the name [Walter](/source/Walter_(name)).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |last2=Lenarčič |first2=Simon |last3=McClure |first3=Peter |title=Dictionary of American Family Names |date=30 November 2022 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-024511-5 |url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780190245115.001.0001/acref-9780190245115-e-79182 |access-date=7 August 2024 |chapter=Walz}}</ref> Notable people with the surname include:

*[Barbra Walz](/source/Barbra_Walz) (1950/1951–1990), American fashion photographer
*[Carl E. Walz](/source/Carl_E._Walz) (born 1955), American astronaut
*[Christian Walz](/source/Christian_Walz) (born 1978), Swedish musician
*[C-Rayz Walz](/source/C-Rayz_Walz) (born 1975), stage name of Waleed Shabazz, American rapper
*[Dale Walz](/source/Dale_Walz) (1964–2024), American politician and police officer
*[Ernst Christian Walz](/source/Ernst_Christian_Walz) (1802–1857), German archaeologist
*[Franz Walz](/source/Franz_Walz) (1885–1945), German fighter pilot
*[Gottlob Walz](/source/Gottlob_Walz) (1881–1943), German diver
*[Gwen Walz](/source/Gwen_Walz) (born 1966), American civic leader and educator
*[Hanna Walz](/source/Hanna_Walz) (1918–1997), German politician
*[Hans Walz](/source/Hans_Walz) (1883–1974), German merchant
*[Janina Hettich-Walz](/source/Janina_Hettich-Walz) (born 1996), German biathlete
*[Jeff Walz](/source/Jeff_Walz) (born 1971), American basketball coach
*[John Walz](/source/John_Walz) (1844–1922), American sculptor
*[Karl Walz](/source/Karl_Walz) (1900–1990), German politician
*[Lynne Walz](/source/Lynne_Walz) (born 1963), American State Senator
*[Marcus Walz](/source/Marcus_Walz) (born 1994), Spanish sprint canoeist
*[Martha M. Walz](/source/Martha_M._Walz) (born 1961), American politician
*[Mary Beth Walz](/source/Mary_Beth_Walz), American politician
*[Norman Joseph Walz](/source/Norman_Joseph_Walz) (1915–1984), American State Senator
*[Owen Walz](/source/Owen_Walz) (born 2004), American soccer player
*[Riley Walz](/source/Riley_Walz) (born 2002), American software engineer and artist
*[Stefan Walz](/source/Stefan_Walz) (born 1963), Swiss actor
*[Tim Walz](/source/Tim_Walz) (born 1964), American politician, Governor of Minnesota and 2024 vice presidential nominee
*[Tommy Walz](/source/Tommy_Walz) (born 1945), American politician
*[Udo Walz](/source/Udo_Walz) (1944–2020), German celebrity hairdresser
*[Wes Walz](/source/Wes_Walz) (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
*[Zack Walz](/source/Zack_Walz) (born 1976), American football player

==See also==
*[Coach Walz (disambiguation)](/source/Coach_Walz_(disambiguation))
*[Waltz (disambiguation)](/source/Waltz_(disambiguation))
*[Walz v. Tax Commission of the City of New York](/source/Walz_v._Tax_Commission_of_the_City_of_New_York), a landmark 1970 United States Supreme Court decision
*[WALZ](/source/WALZ), American radio station in Maine

==References==
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