Merz is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: Aaron Merz (b. 1983), US football player Albert Merz (?-1941), One of 3 German brothers (w August and Rudolf) who were imprisoned in Nazi Germany for refusing to bear arms. He was executed. Alessia Merz (b. 1974), Italian television personality Anna Merz (1931–2013), English conservationist Annette Merz (fl. 1990s), German Protestant theologian, biblical scholar Alfred Merz (1880–1925), Austrian-German oceanologist Bruno Merz (b. 1976), New Zealand-born musician, composer, working in Netherlands Charles Hesterman Merz (1874–1940), Pioneer of the National Grid UK Charlie Merz (1888–1952) US racecar driver Curt Merz (b. 1938), US football player Friedrich Merz (b. 1955), German politician (CDU) Georg Merz (1793-1867), German optical instruments manufacturer Hans-Rudolf Merz (b. 1942), President of Switzerland (2009) HG Merz (b. 1947), German architect, museum designer Ivan Merz (1896–1928), blessed, Croatian Catholic lay activist Joachim Merz (b. 1948), German economist John Theodore Merz (1840-1922), English-born German chemist, historian, industrialist Jon F. Merz (fl. 1990s), US author Joseph Anton Merz (1681–1750), German painter Karl Spruner von Merz (1803-1892), German cartographer, scholar Klaus Merz (b. 1945), Swiss writer Louis L. Merz (1908-2002), Political figure in US state of Wisconsin Markus Merz, founder of software company OScar Mario Merz (1925–2003), Italian artist Marisa Merz (1928–2019), Italian sculptor, widow of Mario Merz Matthias Merz (b. 1984), Swiss mountaineer Mischa Merz (b. 1967), Australian boxer, painter, journalist Otto Merz (1889-1933), German racecar driver Robert Merz (1887-1914), Austrian football (soccer) player Sue Merz (b. 1972), US ice hockey player, Olympic athlete (1998) William Merz (1878-1946), US gymnast, Olympic athlete (1904) See also Mertz, surname Mercier (disambiguation), includes a list of people with surname Mercier German-language surnames