Zech is both a given name and a German surname. The surname comes from Middle High German zæhe, zæh, zæch, zāch meaning "tough". Notable people with the name include:

Surname Alfred Zech, German child soldier Arryn Zech, American voice actress Benedikt Zech, Austrian footballer Benno Zech, German teacher and politician Carlferdinand Zech, German musicologist, composer and choir conductor Frederick Zech Jr. (1858–1926), American composer Hans Walter Zech-Nenntwich, German SS member Harry Zech (born 1969), Liechtenstein footballer Julius August Christoph Zech (1821–1864), German astronomer Zech's logarithm Julius von Zech-Burkersroda (1885–1946), German diplomat Jürgen Zech (born 1965), Liechtenstein politician Karl Zech, German SS-Gruppenführer Karin Zech-Hoop (born 1973), Liechtenstein politician Lore Zech, German geneticist and cytogenetics researcher Luiz Zech, Brazilian volleyball player Paul Zech, German writer and poet Reinhold Zech (born 1948), German footballer Rosel Zech (1942–2011), German actress Tobias Zech (born 1981), German politician Forename Zech McPhearson, American football player Zech Medley, English footballer Zech Obiero, English footballer Zech Pluister, vocalist of American pop punk band Sleep On It Zech Smith (Jack Talos), American wrestler

See also 2623 Zech, an asteroid Zech, a district of Lindau, Germany Zeck

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