Kurz is a German-language surname. Notable people with the surname include:Heinz D. Kurz, Austrian economist Hermann Kurz (1813–1873), German poet and novelist Isolde Kurz (1853–1944), German poet and short story writer, daughter of Hermann Marco Kurz, German footballer and manager Rob Kurz, American basketball player Robert Kurz (philosopher) (1943–2012), German philosopher and publicist Sebastian Kurz, Austrian politician, chancellor of Austria Selma Kurz (1874–1933), Austrian operatic soprano Siegfried Kurz (1930–2023), German composer, conductor and 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