Herter is a German occupational surname for a herdsman. Notable people with the surname include:
- Albert Herter (1871âÂÂ1950), American painter
- Christian Herter (1895âÂÂ1966), American politician, son of Albert
- Christian Archibald Herter (physician) (1865âÂÂ1910), American physician
- David Herter, American author
- Ernst Herter (1846âÂÂ1917), German sculptor
- George Leonard Herter (1911âÂÂ1994), American manager of Herter's Inc. sporting goods business and author
- Gérard Herter (1920âÂÂ2007), German actor
- Hans Herter (1899âÂÂ1984), German philologist
- Marc Herter (born 1974), German politician (SPD)
- Theophilus Herter (1913âÂÂ1987), American Anglican bishop
- Wilhelm Gustav Franz Herter (1884âÂÂ1958), German botanist
See also
- Herter Brothers: Gustav (1830âÂÂ1898) and Christian Herter (1839âÂÂ1883), American furniture makers