Herter, a surname, may refer to:
- Albert Herter, American painter; son of Christian, the furniture maker
- Christian Archibald Herter (1895 – 1966), American politician; son of Albert, the painter
- Christian Archibald Herter (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
- Herter Brothers: Gustav (1830 – 1898) and Christian Herter (1839 – 1883), American furniture makers
- Herter Brothers: Peter and Francis William Herter, American architects; designed the Eldridge Street Synagogue as well as many tenements on the Lower East Side in New York City.
- Hans Herter (1899 – 1984), German philologist
- Ulrich Herter, German music producer