Herr is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: Aaron Herr (born 1981), American baseball player Alexander Herr (born 1978), German ski jumper Anita Herr (born 1987), Hungarian handball player Beth Herr (born 1964), American tennis player Claudius Herr (1775–1838), Austrian painter Dominique Herr (born 1965), Swiss footballer Frédéric-Georges Herr (1855–1932), French general Hans Herr (1639–1725), Swiss-born Mennonite bishop Howard Herr (born 1962), South African tennis player Hugh Herr (born 1964), American rock climber, engineer, and biophysicist Jim Herr (1924–2012), American businessman John Knowles Herr (1878–1955), American officer Lois Herr (born 1941), American politician Matt Herr (born 1976), American ice hockey player Michael Herr (1940–2016), American writer Michel Herr (born 1949), Belgian musician Orsolya Herr (born 1984), Hungarian handball player Regina Kopp-Herr (born 1957), German politician Richard Herr (born 1922), American historian and hispanist Richard D. Herr (born 1941), American vice admiral Spencer Herr (born 1974), American artist Tom Herr (born 1956), American baseball player Traugott Herr (1890–1976), German general Twila Herr (1946–2007), American-born Australian librarian and educator