Kertészs

Kertészs refers to people bearing the Hungarian surname Kertész. The name comes from kertész, the Hungarian word for gardener, and originated as an occupational surname. In Hungarian the name is written with an acute accent on the first e (Kertész); without diacritics it appears as Kertesz. The form Kertészs is the English-language plural usage of the surname and does not denote a single clan or lineage.

Notable bearers of the surname include Imre Kertész (1929–2016), a Hungarian writer who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2002 for works that explore memory, identity, and the aftermath of the Holocaust; his Fatelessness is among his best-known novels. Another prominent figure is André Kertész (1894–1985), born Kertész Endre in Budapest, a photographer whose work helped shape modern photography and who produced influential bodies of work in Paris and New York.

Geographic distribution and spelling: The surname remains common in Hungary and among Hungarian communities abroad, including in North America and Western Europe. The diacritic form Kertész is sometimes rendered without diacritics as Kertesz in passports, databases, and contexts that omit accented characters. The name covers a range of professions and backgrounds, reflecting its long-standing role as an ordinary occupational surname in Hungarian communities.