Kertész is a Hungarian occupational surname, which means gardener, derived from kert and kertez ("garden"). Alternative spellings include Kertesz and Kertes. The surname may refer to:Adolf Kertész (1892–1920), Hungarian footballer Alice Kertész, Hungarian gymnast Amir Kertes, Israeli musician André Kertész (1894–1985), Hungarian photographer Daniella Kertesz, Israeli actress Dezsö Kertész (1892–1965), Hungarian actor Edith Kertész-Gabry (1927–2012), Hungarian singer Géza Kertész (1894–1945), Hungarian football player and manager Gyula Kertész (1888–1982), Hungarian footballer Imre Kertész (1929-2016), Hungarian writer István Kertész (conductor) (1929–1973), Hungarian conductor István Kertész (diplomat) (1904–1986), Hungarian diplomat János Kertész, Hungarian physicist Joseph Kertes, Canadian writer Kálmán Kertész (1867–1922), Hungarian entomologist Mihalj Kertes, Serbian politician Tom Kertes, American political activist Vilmos Kertész (1890–1962), Hungarian footballer Zoltan I. Kertesz (1903–1968), Hungarian food scientist
