Holz is a German surname meaning wood or timber, and may refer to:Arno Holz (1863–1929), German poet and dramatist George Holz, American photographer Justa Holz-Mänttäri, translation scholar Karl Holz (executive), current chairman and CEO of Euro Disney SCA Karl Holz (Gauleiter) (1895–1945), German Nazi NSDAP Gauleiter of Franconia and SA Gruppenführer Karl Holz (violinist) (1798–1858), Austrian violinist and friend of Beethoven Richard E. Holz (1914–1986), American brass band composer