Herter is a German occupational surname for a herdsman. Notable people with the surname include:
Albert Herter (1871–1950), American painter Christian Herter (1895–1966), American politician, son of Albert Christian Archibald Herter (physician) (1865–1910), American physician David Herter, American author Ernst Herter (1846–1917), German sculptor George Leonard Herter (1911–1994), American manager of Herter's Inc. sporting goods business and author Gérard Herter (1920–2007), German actor Hans Herter (1899–1984), German philologist Marc Herter (born 1974), German politician (SPD) Theophilus Herter (1913–1987), American Anglican bishop Wilhelm Gustav Franz Herter (1884−1958), German botanist
See also Herter Brothers: Gustav (1830–1898) and Christian Herter (1839–1883), American furniture makers