Herford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Beatrice Herford (1868–1952), American actor C. H. Herford (1853–1931), English literary scholar
Geoffrey Herford (1905–2000), British entomologist Heinrich von Herford (c.1300–1370), Dominican friar and chronicler Henry Herford (born 1947), Scottish baritone Laura Herford (1831–1870), British painter 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