Herford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Beatrice Herford (1868–1952), American actor
C. H. Herford (1853–1931), English literary scholar
Heinrich von Herford (c.1300–1370), Dominican friar and chronicler
Henry Herford (born 1947), Scottish baritone
Jay Herford (born 1987), American soccer player
Oliver Herford (1863–1935), American writer
R. Travers Herford (1860–1950), British Unitarian minister
Siegfried Herford (1891–1916), British climber
