Spitz is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: Armand Spitz (1904–1971), American planetarium designer Bob Spitz, American journalist and author Carl Spitz (1894–1976), Hollywood dog trainer Chantal Spitz (born 1954), French Polynesian writer Dan Spitz (born 1963), American guitarist Dave Spitz (born 1955), American bassist Donald Spitz, American anti-abortion activist Elisa Spitz, American figure skater Fannie S. Spitz (1873–1943), American inventor Gerald J. Spitz, American politician Hanneliese Spitz (born 1941), Austrian sprint canoeist Herman H. Spitz, American psychologist Illés Spitz Isaac Spitz (1764–1842), Bohemian writer Jacques Spitz (1896–1963), French writer Jason Spitz (born 1982), American football player Leó Szilárd, born Leó Spitz, Hungarian scientist Lewis Spitz (born 1939), South African paediatric surgeon Malte Spitz (born 1984), German politician Marc Spitz (1969–2017), American writer and music journalist Mark Spitz (born 1950), American swimmer René Spitz (1887–1974), Austrian-American psychoanalyst Sabine Spitz (born 1971), German cross-country cyclist Sophie Spitz (1910–1956), American pathologist Tibor Spitz, American artist and Holocaust survivor Vivien Spitz, American journalist Werner Spitz, German Forensic Pathologist Yom-Tob Spitz (1797–1874), Bohemian writer Fictional characters Adam Spitz and Sharon Spitz, two characters in the television series Braceface German-language surnames Jewish surnames