Herter is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Albert Herter, American painter; son of Christian, the furniture maker
Christian Herter (1895–1966), American politician; son of Albert, the painter
Christian Archibald Herter (physician) (1865–1910), American physician; son of Christian, the furniture maker
David Herter, American author
Ernst Gustav Herter, German sculptor
George Leonard Herter, American manager of Herter's Inc. sporting goods business and author
Gérard Herter, German actor
Hans Herter (1899–1984), German philologist
Wilhelm Gustav Franz Herter (1894−1958), German botanist