Herr (surname)

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German herre German Herr ‘master lord’ applied as a nickname for someone who gave himself airs and behaved in a lordly manner or as an occupational name for someone in the service of the lord of the manor. As a Jewish surname it is often artificial. This surname is also found in Switzerland (Basel area) France (Alsace and Lorraine) and Hungary.

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
• 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 general 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
• Spencer Herr (born 1974), American artist
• Tom Herr (born 1956), American baseball player
• Traugott Herr (1890 – 1976), German general