Kurz is a surname. It most commonly refers to Sebastian Kurz (born 1986), a former Austrian politician who twice served as chancellor of Austria. Other notable people with the surname include: Heinz D. Kurz (born 1946), Austrian economics professor Hermann Kurz (1813–1873), German poet and novelist Isolde Kurz (1853–1944), German poet and short story writer, daughter of Hermann Kurz Marco Kurz (born 1969), German footballer and manager Rob Kurz (born 1985), American basketball player Robert Kurz (philosopher) (1943–2012), German philosopher and publicist Selma Kurz (1874–1933), Austrian operatic soprano Siegfried Kurz (1930–2023), German composer, conductor and academic teacher Toni Kurz (1913–1936), German mountaineer Vilém Kurz (1872–1945), Czech pianist and piano teacher Wilhelm Adolfovich Kurz (1892–1938), Austrian-born Soviet official Wilhelm Sulpiz Kurz (1834–1878), German botanist See also First Kurz government Second Kurz government Curtius (disambiguation) Walther PP Kurz, a firearm Kurtz (disambiguation) K band (IEEE), "Kurz band" German-language surnames Surnames from nicknames