Herder is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Johann Gottfried Herder (1744–1803), German literary scholar and philosopher, after whom the Herder Prize is named.
Bartholomäus Herder (1774–1839), German publisher, founder of Verlag Herder.
William James Herder (1849–1922), Canadian publisher, one of those commemorated in the Herder Memorial Trophy for ice-hockey