Herter is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Albert Herter, American painter; son of Christian, the furniture makerChristian Herter (1895–1966), American politician; son of Albert, the painterChristian Archibald Herter (physician) (1865–1910), American physician; son of Christian, the furniture makerDavid Herter, American authorErnst Gustav Herter, German sculptorGeorge Leonard Herter, American manager of Herter's Inc. sporting goods business and authorGérard Herter, German actorHans Herter (1899–1984), German philologistWilhelm Gustav Franz Herter (1894−1958), German botanist