{{About||the dance|Waltz}} '''Walz''' is a surname of German origin derived from the name Walter.<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 (1950/1951–1990), American fashion photographer *Carl E. Walz (born 1955), American astronaut *Christian Walz (born 1978), Swedish musician *C-Rayz Walz (born 1975), stage name of Waleed Shabazz, American rapper *Dale Walz (1964–2024), American politician and police officer *Ernst Christian Walz (1802–1857), German archaeologist *Franz Walz (1885–1945), German fighter pilot *Gottlob Walz (1881–1943), German diver *Gwen Walz (born 1966), American civic leader and educator *Hanna Walz (1918–1997), German politician *Hans Walz (1883–1974), German merchant *Janina Hettich-Walz (born 1996), German biathlete *Jeff Walz (born 1971), American basketball coach *John Walz (1844–1922), American sculptor *Karl Walz (1900–1990), German politician *Lynne Walz (born 1963), American State Senator *Marcus Walz (born 1994), Spanish sprint canoeist *Martha M. Walz (born 1961), American politician *Mary Beth Walz, American politician *Norman Joseph Walz (1915–1984), American State Senator *Owen Walz (born 2004), American soccer player *Riley Walz (born 2002), American software engineer and artist *Stefan Walz (born 1963), Swiss actor *Tim Walz (born 1964), American politician, Governor of Minnesota and 2024 vice presidential nominee *Tommy Walz (born 1945), American politician *Udo Walz (1944–2020), German celebrity hairdresser *Wes Walz (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player and coach *Zack Walz (born 1976), American football player
==See also== *Coach Walz (disambiguation) *Waltz (disambiguation) *Walz v. Tax Commission of the City of New York, a landmark 1970 United States Supreme Court decision *WALZ, American radio station in Maine
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{{Surname}} Category:German-language surnames