Herter

Herter is a German occupational surname for a herdsman. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Albert Herter (1871–1950), 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 Herter (1846–1917), German sculptor
 * George Leonard Herter (1911–1994), American manager of Herter's Inc. sporting goods business and author
 * Gérard Herter (1920-2007), German actor
 * Hans Herter (1899–1984), German philologist
 * Theophilus Herter (1913–1987), American Anglican bishop
 * Wilhelm Gustav Franz Herter (1884−1958), German botanist